Dave Martin (20 Jul 1953 - 29 Jun 2024)

Our sincere condolences to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all of the family.

Our sincere condolences to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all of the family.

Although Dave worked with my Dad at Colefax and Fowler for many many years. We all as a family got to work there with Dave at some point, experiencing his great sense of humour and warmth first hand. What a privilege it was.

I always saw Dave as Dad's best mate, he would always be mentioning what they had been up to at the office, pub lunches and the parties along with giving us a preview of the this is your life style leaving books and cards they would create as well as the fishing trips. I'm sure they are both already laughing up there somewhere.

Dave, you still remain the only person I've met to ever catch a fish on a Bassets liquorice Allsort.

RIP Dave from all of us Meekings,

Scott, Jill, Dean and family. Xx

Sorry that we are unable to attend the service today, we are thinking of you all. Sending love from Nicky, Hayley and Jamie xx

So sorry for your loss

Sending our thoughts, condolences and love to you all at this extremely sad time.
Rest in Peace Dave x

RIP Dave you'll always be fondly remembered, all our love from Gloria, Claire, Donna and girls xx

Rest in peace Dave. Our condolences and love to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all the family

RIP Dave, you will be so missed by all who were so blessed to have known you.

Sending much love and hugs to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all the family.

Bubs and Dave

Thinking of you and your lovely family at this very sad time Yvonne and Manolo x

Sending our condolences and love to Sue,Lucy, Amy and the whole family on the loss of Dave. Such a lovely warm hearted family man who will be sorely missed but will leave behind great memories for anyone that had the pleasure of his company. Rest in peace Dave and COYL
Paul, Rachel, Jon, Tricia and family xx

My sincere condolences to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all of the family.
Having worked with Dave for the best part of 20 years, I look back with such fondness - they were the "glory days" and Dave, you were a massive part of that! So many moments of fun that I shall never forget.
Yes, we worked hard, but legendary Friday afternoons (in the early days) and memorable parties that became Colefax folklore - And you loved a party!
And those Pub crawls in "your manor" your knowledge of pubs on the Old Kent Road was second to none - an education for me and for many others.
I shall never forget: Your Millwall stories; rants about "Network South East"; the legend of Casey Jones (Charing Cross); the famous yellow jumper and how you taught me that it is "the law" to turn the volume up as high as it will go for "Stairway to Heaven".
It was a privilege to have known you DM. I am filled with such sadness at your passing.
Dave - may you Rest In Peace.

May you rest in peace

Sending our condolences to you Sue, Lucy, Amy and families. May you take comfort in all the memories you made as a family and the good times shared.
Dave was such a lovely man,a gentleman.
Rest in Peace Dave
Love Sarah, Chris and Charlie xxxx

Sending our condolences to Sue, Lucy and Amy and the whole family. Dave was such a lovely man and always smiling, always enjoying a family get together. We hope the memories of him give you comfort and send all our love. Lots of love from Rachel, Andy, James and Daniel.xxx

In memory of Dave, such a lovely man. Love Sarah, Rachel and Emily

For Dave, loved so much, may you be at peace. I know you will be watching down on your loved ones, so proud of all of them. With love xx

Dear Sue, Lucy and Amy
There simply aren't enough words for me to say about Dave, but I hope you will always know how loved he was by myself, and so many, and what a big part he played in shaping my own life which I will be eternally grateful to him for.
As a shy 22 year old, Dave interviewed me for the job at Colefax and Fowler, and from the moment I sat down, we instantly clicked over loads of different things, football, music, TV, Films.
Both of us loved being part of a close family…I was offered the job on the spot.
It was also hilarious that both of us had a mischievous sense of humour and fun which during our working lives together at Colefax we certainly used to full effect.
Having to switch careers, Dave saw something in me at my interview, and without any doubt, gave me the chance to get into a new career without any previous experience….I never wanted to let him down, and hope I didnt!!
My 16 years working with Dave at Colefax was never dull, we all worked very hard, but also had a lot of fun doing so, and our little department felt like being part of an extended family.
We were very lucky to attend many functions at Colefax and our sections reputation for being the first into a party and last to leave was never beaten…..I blame Dave for this…he loved a party! 😀
Leaving Colefax and working with Dave was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, and sadly I have never been able to be as happy in any job as I was back then.
I truly treasure that time.
Dave was not only a brilliant manager, but a real people person too, who simply loved life, his family and friends and showed me how you can work hard but enjoy doing it too!
I feel incredibly sad that after working as hard as he did, that Dave never got to have the retirement he deserved, especially getting to travel around the various parts of the world with Sue as he always talked so fondly about.
Dave always talked of Canada and his hopes to go back there at some point.
My one hope is that Dave is now at peace, I know he will always be around in some way to continue to influence his lovely family as he done up until now from afar.
Sending sincere condolences to Sue, Lucy, Amy and all of the family at what must be an incredibly difficult time.
Dave……I will never forget you …….much love and thank you for everything.
Neil xxxxxxxx

One of the kindest and funniest people I ever worked with .Still remember the fun we had in Colefax accounts and Dave being on of the chief merrymakers .& what can I say about his jokes ? other than they were marginally funnier than my awful ones. & Dave trying to get me to sing "No one likes us ,we don't care :super Millwall from The Den "in my broad Welsh accent ! RIP DEAR DAVE.

Thinking of you all

Dear Dave thank you for all the great memories
of working together all those years at colefax
You were a great friend a true gent and the
best boss ever
Always remembered rest in peace Dave
Love Linda and Alan XX