I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the loss to the list, Leeds United 
and, most importantly, his family, Dave Dowden. I did not know Dave personally 
and to my mind we never met, knowingly. I suspect we may well have met on one 
or other Lards outings at the Worldnet tournament latterly held in Adel. 

My deepest sympathies I extend to his family and hope they might find a little 
comfort in the fact that his real and virtual friends will likewise miss him 
and honour his memory.

RIP Dave. The list remembers you.

Steve Gillen

> On 9 Jan 2023, at 19:18, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> Thanks John,
> 
> A huge loss…any man that can negotiate years of parking at ER at the cost of 
> a pork pie a time, is a genius…twisted perhaps, but a genius nonetheless.
> 
> Nick
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 9 Jan 2023, at 19:10, John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> Quite a few of you will know that lister and member of the Leeds Lards 
>> worldnet team, Dave 'Lido' Dowden has been ill with cancer this past two 
>> years. His illness finally got the better of him late on Sunday night. He 
>> was at home with his family having turned what was a six month assessment 
>> into two very full years.
>> 
>> Those of you who knew Dave would know that he was a devoted Leeds fan but 
>> there was so much more to him. He was a munroist, he enjoyed cycling, and 
>> took an active part in politics in Pudsey. In recent years he was a leading 
>> light in the Pudsey Greenside Greenway project. He also liked a good fire!
>> 
>> A committed traveller, there were few places he had not visited and anyone 
>> who shared those trips will confirm that they were always er, eventful. He 
>> made many of the matches abroad during our most recent European campaigns 
>> and quite a few of us shared those trips. (Anyone going to the Barca game 
>> will remember him and Chris Fitz staying above a sex shop which they were 
>> convinced was run by nuns).
>> 
>> I can not begin to list all the adventures, stories and mishaps he was 
>> involved in (he was short of a big toe after an accident with a lawn mower). 
>> One thing I can say is they were many. Maybe one day someone will collect 
>> them.
>> 
>> Anyway, he now joins the other listers in the great list retirement home in 
>> the sky. Dave was a one off and will never be forgotten. 
>> 
>> Betty
>> 
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>> Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
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