Ian Frederick Broad

Sincere Sympathy to the family on the sad loss of Ian. He gave generously of himself, and enhanced the lives of many. He will be sadly missed.

Sincere sympathy to the extended Broad family & friends of Ian. I knew Ian since the 1970's, when I came to Dublin from Kerry to teach. I ended up living on Whitehall Road for the past 40 years, We explored life and philosophy. We spent a magical week, in Kerry, overlooking Inch Beach; and a group of us continued exploring life through THE ARTIST'S WAY by Julie Cameron in a hospitable book club, chez Ian on Villiers Road. Unfortunately somehow, we lost touch after Ian moved to Dalkey. I was very saddened to hear of Ian's death and to read his obituary in The Irish Times. May his kind and thoughtful, gentle exploring soul now rest and remain forever at Peace. May you be comforted knowing you had a family gem who touched amany peoples lives inspiring us all, These testaments are evidence of the high esteem in which he was held by colleagues, students, pupils and friends. and the trees he planted will live and thrive and prosper. The world is a better place for his being here,.I sang as cantor at Mass in Kimmage Manor Parish this Friday morning March 26th Ian was mentioned by name in remembrance and we prayed for the repose of his soul. John J O Carroll
John J O CARROLL

My deepest sympathy to Pam, Philip and Jack on the passing of Ian. Our families have been entwined, first through your lovely mom and dad with mine, through us all growing up together here on Whitehall Road, and through gardening and apple trees. I think of you all so often as I tend what is now 'my' garden. When the apples on the Laxton Superb are ripening I think of the day when Ian came here to collect the last few things and filled his pockets with his "favourite apple". May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the family on Ian’s passing. He was a true gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

I was sad to learn some weeks late that Ian has died. We were in the same year in Trinity and quickly became fieldwork enthusiasts. On some summer evenings I used to cycle out to Whitehall Road and after 'tea' we would go off into the Wicklows on the scooter to discover places of geographical and geological interest. One time we went further afield to Duleek and Tara. There were several memorable field weeks - one in particular on the Dingle peninsula where the two of us spent a couple of days on Brandon Mountain searching for and mapping
booleying sites and clochauns. I still have the notes, signed 'Lt. Gen. IF Broad.'

Ian visited us in England shortly after his time in Bhutan and I had a holiday in Ireland a couple of years later when, after helping with some decorating at Villiers Road, we spent some time in Co. Kerry looking for more booleys.

Ian had a great gift of passing on his enthusiasms to his friends and pupils and has left lasting achievements. He will be missed by many, to whom I pass on my condolences and sympathy to his family.

A scholar and a Gentleman.

I have some great memories of Ian over the years. He was a wonderful and passionate individual as well as inspirational teacher of Geography and Geology (a subject he introduced into the High School). The field trips to Glendalough, Turlough Hill and particularly the Burren are still vivid in my mind. He lived a full and interesting life, always giving, always caring. May he rest in peace.

Ian Broad was an inspirational teacher and a lovely person. He, along with Ian Blackmore and Martin Hilliard, embodied the intelligent and liberal sensibilities which made High School such an inspiring place in the 1970's. The canoe trips to the Boyne are wonderful memories.

Ian was my Geology Teacher at The High School back in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Some of us "mavericks" were not very interested in rugby or cricket and decided we wanted to do adventure sports instead. This was a challenge to the system of the time but Ian was our trail-blazer and led us into battle to make it happen. His support continued long after leaving school and we would see him at many canoeing competition events. He was a wonderful man and a true inspiration. My deepest sympathy to his family.

Sincerest sympathies to Ian's family and friends. I was a tenant in Villiers Rd from 1993 to 1998. I was lucky to get to know Ian as a gentle, knowledgeable and cultured person with eclectic interests and a wicked sense of humour. He gave me a lovely tree to establish in the garden of our new home in Tallaght.

So sorry to hear the sad news of Ian's passing. His was a life truly well lived and I consider myself blessed to have met him during my time with Project Trust at Phuthing School in South Africa. He was a true inspiration to me and one of the most generous spirited souls I have ever met. My condolences to his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to you all on Ian’s passing. I only saw the obituary in today’s paper so sorry for missing the earlier notice. Ian made his mark on this planet and will not be forgotten. We knew Ian and the family from his days on Whitehall Road and you had a wonderful sense of conservation long before this became a mainstream topic.

It was with great sadness that we read of the death of Ian in the Irish Times Obituary Column. Having lived next door to the Broad’s on Whitehall Road, we have very fond memories of him and his parents. We recall the party he held in their back garden to honour his father, Dan’s, 80th birthday. Celebrated, in Ian’s own words, in typical ‘Broad’ tradition. Also his talks and video presentations on his time in China and Bhutan. It was a pleasure to have know him. May he Rest in Peace.

Thank you all for your Condolences. It was indeed a great shock to us his family as it was so unexpected.
I will certainly have a Celebration of Ian's life when are all in post Covid times.

I am writing on behalf of the school community to offer my sincere condolences following the death of Ian. I should like to extend our deepest sympathies to Pamela, Philip, and Jack, members of the immediate and extended family, as well as to his friends and colleagues of long standing.

We recall with affection the contribution made by Ian to the life of the school as a much-loved member of staff between 1969 and 1981. His commitment to teaching Geography and Geology was matched by an active involvement with heritage conservation, environmental improvement, and adventure sports.

The High School has reason to be thankful that Ian chose to dedicate a significant proportion of his professional life to this institution where he is fondly remembered as a principled colleague of the highest integrity. We remain grateful for his kind, gentle, and caring example in engaging with the generations of staff, parents, and past pupils who mourn his loss to the school community.

You may be assured that we will continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers at The High School whilst wishing you every strength and comfort during the months and years ahead.

I'm so sorry to hear of Ian's death. It's a long time since I saw him but I remember him fondly and I just want to express my sympathy to his family and friends.

I was very sorry to hear of Ian's death. I had known him since we were in Trinity and we remained in touch. My mother's brother, Edgar, was a great friend of Ian's parents and acted, I believe as an extra uncle to the family. I feel it was appropriate that Ian acted as an extra uncle for my family; both my children were very fond of him. I remember a period when Ian was acting as a one-man afforestation project, and we all benefited from his generosity There is a rowan tree in my daughter's garden and a false acacia in mine, both supplied by him. We also have a pear tree which went quite mad last summer and now I have jars and jars of pear chutney and pear jam, bottled pears and pears in the freezer. Ian was one of the most interesting people I have known: I'm glad to have known him, and I'll really miss him. Please accept why sincere condolences.

sorry to hear the sad news of your brother Pamela Ford

Covid makes these sad times harder for all. To Pamela, Philip and Jack and your families, heart-felt sympathy. I hope you all stay well and safe. Memories of Ian and all of you as great neighbours and friends around the corner go back to growing up in Whitehall Gardens, Ian was always one for a long chat with my Dad on teaching, current affairs, or anything! I know he influenced me early on with his passion, care and example for our environment, heritage and those left behind. Suaimhneas síoraí dó.

Sincerest condolences to Pam, and to all of the Broad family. Since I heard the very sad news of Ian's death, I have been reflecting on Ian's many achievements, which he was not always able to give himself credit for in recent years, and on the many positive aspects of his life, and on good times shared. And as spring comes to my garden, good memories will be reinforced as trees that were gifts from him come into leaf.

Sincerest condolences to the Broad family.
I was a colleague and friend of Ian since he first joined The High Schooll staff and as such was peripherally involved in some of his passionate enthusiasms. He was an extraordinarily generous man who inspired all around him, not just his pupils, and was dedicated to making the world a better place, in which endeavour I have no doubt that he succeeded. I am particularly in awe of the terrific courage he showed in blazing a trail of tolerance in his work as a teacher in a mixed race school in Aparteid South Africa.He was fearless in support of just principles.
My wife, Janet, and I recall many happy hours listening to his accounts of all his foreign adventures which he always recounted with such a self-effacing humour that belied the real difficulties he endured.
So sad that illnesses spoiled his enjoyment of life in his latter years.He is at peace now.

I felt very fortunate to speak with my Uncle shortly before he passed, his last words to me were call me whenever you want to. He was a very kind Uncle, always cared about his family!

My deepest condolences

I only got to know Ian after his return to Ireland from South Africa; he joined us as a Maths teacher in Alexandra College where I enjoyed his friendship. He gave my husband and myself a present of a Birch tree for our front garden and my sister told me that in the early 1970s he planted Birch trees at Danum to where The High School was relocating from Harcourt Street. He was passionate about so many causes. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Ian's passing. Like others here, he had a big influence on me in my younger days.

His enthusiasm saw me gaining a really indepth knowledge of and fascination with everything to do with limestone landscapes in general and the Burren in particular which has lasted to this day

Due to his vision and leadership we started the canoe club in HSD and happily spent many hours on Saturdays working with fibreglass, fixing the canoes following adventurous trips on the Dodder, Avonmore and Liffey rivers which created wonderful life-long memories!

I worked with him to help restore houses in Henrietta St, and with some of the work surrounding the Dublin Arts Festival. What I experienced with Ian in those Henrietta St days encouraged me to become a Volunteer with the Simon Community a few years later.

In slightly more recent times before his illness took hold we renewed our friendship in a business related forum and had many reminiscences about our younger days.

I too can still remember the main thrust of the Buchanan Report......

Rest in peace Ian.

We were greatly saddened to hear that Ian had passed away. I know he
had not been well in recent times but the finality of parting can still come
as a great shock. To all the family we extent our sincere sympathy at
this time of great loss.

So sorry to hear of Ian’s passing, may he rest in peace.
(Neighbours from Villiers Rd.)

Our deepest sympathy to the Broad Family. May Ian rest in peace.

Much sympathy to all the family

To Pam and Scott, Philip and Jack and their families, deepest sympathy on Ian's passing. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Pamela on the passing of brother .May he rest in peace

Having had the privilege of knowing Ian for almost 70 years, I am very sad to hear of his death. He was a man of many talents and achievements. Above all, he was a "doer", as an activist in student workcamps in Donegal in the 1960ies, as "squatter" in Hume Street, as organiser of the Dublin Arts Festival in the 1970ies, later as a teacher in northern China, Bhutan and South Africa, in all of which I am sure there are appreciative students of his. He was an enthusiastic traveller, walker and photographer. His illnesses sadly prevented him from completing further projects. He was a very good friend and, as Stephen Dowds has suggested, it would be wonderful if, in post-corona times, we could meet together to celebate his life and achievements.

Pamela
On behalf of Arklow Positive Ageing please accept our condolences on the passing of your brother.

May he rest in peace

Condolences Pamela o the passing of your Brother may he rest in lasting Peace

Ian introduced many High School students to adventure sports. Our weekly canoeing on the Dodder would have terrified the parents of today, but first and foremost, Ian loved his students, and provided them with wonderful opportunities to express themselves. He was a pioneer and he shone a light for me. Many thanks, Ian, and best wishes to your family at this sad time.

I met Ian through sailing, many years ago - and always enjoyed his company. Much later, I encountered several of his former pupils and realised how inspiring a teacher he was. May he rest in peace.

I encountered Ian through Quaker Meeting in Monkstown and enjoyed his gentle sense of humor. I have fond memories of him arriving with the Sue Ryder ‘gang’ on a Sunday morning in Brian’s turquoise car. He will be missed by all. We will keep him in the Light.

Very sad to hear of Ian’s passing. He was an inspirational Geography teacher and inspired me to follow in the same vein. The Burren, caving and many new experiences were enjoyed thanks to his enthusiasm. Many of my generation will remember him with great fondness and will still be in a position to recite verbatim the Buchanan Report

With deepest sympathy to phillip pamela jack and extended broad family on the sad loss of ian a dear childhood neighbour and friend may his gentle soul rest in peace james and all the brady family ex Whitehall road.

Our deepest sympathy to Pamela on the sad passing of her dearest brother Ian. May his gentle soul rest in peace

We are so sorry to hear of Ian’s passing. Both my mother and I looked after his dear mother. My mother continued to help Ian before he moved to Sue Rider. He was such a lovely gentle man. I hope he is at peace now. We were actually only chatting about him on Sunday so very shocked to hear the news. Our deepest condolences to his family. Rest in perfect peace Ian. From Caroline and Marie xxx

I'd like to support my brother Stephen in expressing my sympathy on the death of Ian. He was a man of deep principle and commitment. RIP Ian.

I would like to express my sadness and my condolences at Ian's passing. I knew him first from High School as an inspirational teacher and later as a mentor when I did my own teacher training. I have since known him as a friend and always, through all his ups and downs, as a fascinating, kindly man. In these difficult times, I guess that I will not be able to attend the funeral. It would be my hope that, after covid restrictions are lifted, there might be a celebration of Ian, his life and his achievements which were considerable. RIP Ian