William J. (Bill) Davis

Dearest Virginia & family,
I was so sorry to hear of the death of your Dad, Bill, who was such a great influence on us all in College as Senior Tutor.
I would have joined you in Mount Jerome but only found out about his death after the burial had happened.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Terry & Family

We were very sorry indeed to learn that Bill is no longer with us. Virginia and Heather must be devastated, and we send our deepest condolences. Bill and Marie were one of the first couples I met after my arrival in Dublin in the autumn of 1969, and I stayed in touch for years. We have the fondest memories of Christmas morning receptions at the family home.

So sad to hear of Bill’s death. I knew him as Senior Tutor at Trinity and have the fondest memories of him as someone so unassuming and gentlemanly.

My deepest sympathies and condolence to all the family
Your dad was a true gentleman in every way .I had the Privilege and honour of working in the Catering department of Trinity college and in the old upper Lunch room and in London academic common room
Were I Encounter your late parents
They where indeed truly beautiful people in every way Always treating and respecting each person as a Individual.
May their gentle souls now reunited in Heaven find the Joy and Happiness they knew here on Earth
My deepest sympathies and condolence to all the family

I experienced Bill from many angles in TCD and can say that I benefitted greatly from that. He was my Tutor during my undergraduate years at TCD, most helpful and always caring. That experience shaped my view of Tutorship in later years when I joined the staff in TCD and became a Tutor for many years. I got to know Bill as a colleague and friend in College and spent many interesting hours chatting about a very wide range of science and technology topics. I will miss that. He also talked a great deal about family and adventures with them with fondness. I know that he will be greatly missed and I extend my sympathy to all of the family.

A lecture at 11 has stopped my attending in person, but the livestream of the celebration of Bill has been moving. I recall with much gratitude his friendship and Marie's, how kind they were to us, giving us the necessary equipment for our Lidia as Virginia and Heather were just ahead and had grown out of it. That thoughtfulness was to be repeated in so many ways, with their kindness to George in his illness and their support after his death. It was a privilege to know them, and they have not left us, they are living on, in daughters and grand daughters ... My love to you all, I wish I could see you and hug you,
Corinna

I am so sorry to hear this news. Bill was a wonderful person and an imaginative Inorganic chemist. When I arrived in Trinity as a young academic, his infectious enthusiasm for life and work was an inspiration to me and his many students. He hosted the 16th International Coordination Chemistry Conference in Dublin in 1976 with an esteemed contemporary, David Browne. Bill's legacy is very much in my thoughts as with colleagues from QUB, UCD and the University of Galway we will be welcoming the 47th ICCC to Dublin in 2028.

Dear Virginia, Heather and family,

We will miss Bill, he was such a lovely neighbour. always so generous with his time and gadgets. He was so fond of his garden and helped us with ours.

Always on for a chat and so nice to our girls.

We offer you all our deepest sympathies. May Bill rest in peace.

I was very sorry to hear of Bill's death. As the Senior Tutor he was most helpful to me when I myself was a tutor back in the 1970s and 1980s. It was always a pleasure to talk with him in College and also when we happened to be on the same bus to or from home. I send my sincere condolences to his family. Eric

Deepest sympathy to Virginia and Heather on the death of their father William J. (Bill) Davis.

I was sorry to hear that Bill had passed away and my deepest sympathy to the family. I will always remember Bill for his kindness and he was amongst the first to welcome me to the Science Faculty back in 1996 when I joined as the Faculty Administrator - we shared many good laughs. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Virginia, Heather, Eleanor, Clare and John on the loss of your wonderful father, grandfather and father-in-law. Bill was always a delight to meet and great company. He will be sadly missed.

Heather and Virginia, my most sincere condolences on the death of your Father, Bill. Good memories over the years and specially remembering Marie.

Bill was Senior Tutor in Trinity for about ten years up to 1989 and had quietly fought to maintain this unique and valuable service in Trinity through many attempts to close it down to save money. He was a hard act to follow and in my time (1989-95) and for many years after, he was always known in the office as ’the real Senior Tutor’. He was a gentle, kind and supportive colleague.

My condolences to you all.

Dear Virginia and Heather,
We are so sorry to hear the very sad news of Bill's passing. We were lucky enough to have Bill as our next door neighbour since we moved to Mount Merrion in 2012. My lasting memory of Bill will be his warm smile and pottering in his beloved garden and garage. His garden was definitely his "happy place" and we will really miss the comforting sounds of him tending to some job or other. He was also very patient when the boys were small, as they had to regularly call into him to retrieve yet another football they kicked over! We really got to know Bill over Covid when we exchanged letters and he would call in with a book or toy for the boys. He was so thoughtful and generous.
Bill will be dearly missed by the five of us and we will always keep Bill in our thought's and prayers.
Rest in peace Bill,
Emma & Kealan

Dear Virginia and Heather,
I am so sorry to hear of your father's death. He and your mother were such great friends of Brian and myself for so many years. I remember we all went on holiday together to Donegal the summer after Brian and I were married.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Heather and Virginia,
I am so sorry to hear about the death of your lovely Dad. My parents were very fond of your Mum and Dad and Bill was the last of their Glenabbey Road friends. May he rest in peace.

Dear Virginia and Heather, please accept my sympathy on Bill’s death. I will always appreciate how welcoming and kind he and Marie were to me. Such a gentleman. May he rest in peace.

I was sorry to hear that Bill had passed away, my sympathy to the family. Bill was my supervisor for my PhD many years ago, and was very helpful, an absolute gentleman.

Sincere sympathies to Virginia and Heather on the death of your beloved father, Bill from the O’Donoghue family- former neighbours on Glenabbey Road. May he rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing Virginia. Please accept my sympathy.
He passed on chemistry skills from my time in Trinity which I’m still using and grateful to him for.

I am so sorry to read about the death of Bill. He was the first lecturer I met when I entered Trinity in October 1965 in his role as Registrar for the School of Natural Sciences.
I went on to know him as a valued colleague and advisor when I was studying the toxicity of molybdenum, in particular.
My memory of your late mother was seeing her feeding the college cats hidden in the bushes around the campus!
My sympathies to you all.

Virginia and Heather, my sincere condolences on the sad passing of your father, Bill. I remember him with fondness from Trinity in the 1980’s when he served as Senior Tutor and your equally lovely Mum, Marie, and I studied history together as mature students. May he rest in peace.

Heather + Virginia, my deepest condolences on the death of your dear father Bill. May he rest in peace.

Virginia and Heather, sincere sympathies from all the Lawler family, Glenabbey Road, following the recent death of your dear dad.
We all have very fond memories of both your mum and dad. They were part of the fabric of Glenabbey Road as we all grew up together. Mum had many chats with your dad in the latter years.
May his gentle soul rest now as you and your families remember him with love.
Gerarda, Jim, Alva, Lisa, John and Leonie Lawler.

My deepest sympathies to you Virginia and all the family at this sad time.

Dear Heather & Virginia I'm so very sorry to hear of your lovely Dad's death. I have so many wonderful memories of him watching us climb trees, catch tadpoles, search for hedgehogs & even taking me fishing at Dun Laoghaire pier (first & last time!!) Much love to you both. Xx

One of my first lecturers in Chemistry in 1982, also took our first practical class. A wonderful gentleman, may he rest in peace. Sincere sympathy to Dr Davis’s family.

I knew Bill ever since September 1956 when he was one of my first lecturers in chemistry in Trinity, and then later when I joined the staff he became a valued colleague and friend. I am now so sorry to hear of his death and would like to pass on my sympathy to Heather and Virginia on the sad loss of their father.

Dear Heather & Virginia,
It was an honour to talk about your Dad recently and listen to what a great man and father he was.
As our literal next door neighbour he was beside us from when we moved to Mount Merrion in 2002 & us now leaving the road in 2024. Daniel and Luke have only ever known Bill next door for their whole life. They are now 20 & 19 respectively.
Bill calles in with a book for the boys every Christmas Eve & was always a kind, generous, humorous gentleman. We had many chats over the years.
He will be missed by us all.
It was a pleasure to have met your mother also before she died. A wonderful lady who Bill adored.
May they both rest in peace together.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Josepha xx

I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your lovely Dad, my condolences to Virginia and Heather. Many happy memories of Glenabbey Road and your family. Bill was a true gentleman. Reunited with your beloved Mum Marie. Rest in peace Bill.