On Friday, Sean and I went to Downside for Dom Daniel's funeral. It was beautiful and dignified and we were glad we went. After someone has died, everyone says how wonderful they were and often that is a huge distortion of the truth and it detracts from it when someone truly wonderful dies.
Dom Daniel was one of these - a gentle man with twinkling eyes who had such a great sweetness of spirit. At the Eulogy I heard about his academic qualifications and the important offices he had held. I certainly believe that they are true, but for me his most memorable quality was his gentle sweetness of spirit, his kindliness and humour.
His Obituary in the Daily Telegraph can be seen here.
May he rest in peace and may his brothers be comforted in their loss.
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