It is with such sadness that I write this message about our lovely David! You were one of the funniest, most genuine and supportive person I know. Everyday you would greet me with some kind of insult or taking the mick out of me but with a great big smile. Wherever you are in this world, may you find peace and happiness and my thoughts and love are with you and your family. X …

Eisa will miss your cheery ‘Good Morning’s’  We will deeply miss the office banter, your humour and ultimate kindness.  May you rest in peace… Naheed, Atif, Iman & Eisa    …

I left this a while thinking it may make it easier to write. I’m not sure if it has. What I do know is that I’m still shocked and so deeply saddened by the news. My girls speak of David at odd times – Ella in year 1 said ‘Do you remember when Mr. Coleshill’s umbrella broke? He found it so funny’ when last time we were caught out by the rain – which David would agree always seems to start around 3pm! My 3 year old often won’t communicate much to adults but just weeks before his passing I noticed her practicing getting her fingers right to wave at him when it was her time to pick up her sister. He had a wave for her every single time, no matter if she ignored it or hid behind my legs.  She calls him now ‘ the man who waves’ and I’m glad she found the courage to wave back at him. That was sort of the effect he had I think. I’ll remember how funny he was, how kind, how practical, how joyful. But I was only just beginning to see quite how great he was at his …

We were shocked and saddened to hear of David’s passing, we will remember him has some who greeted everyone in the morning regardless of the weather and didnt tire of making everyone feel welcome! His smile, commitment and sincerity will be sorely missed! 🙁 …

Mr coleshill was indeed a very lovely and jovial person.  He would always greet you , if he misses you on your way in most definitely he would greet you on your way out which brightens everyone’s day.   May God continue to comfort and strengthen his loved ones , may he rest in eternal peace . He would be definitely be missed by all .  …

David greeted everyone so positively and friendly every day and made everyone feel so welcome, that will be missed by everyone. Our thoughts are with all of David’s family and friends and the whole school community.  …

Mr Coleshill was a kind man. He made sure every single person was greeted.  He will be missed 🙁 …

Peter, Karen and I were very upset to hear about the sad and tragic news about Mr David Coleshill. Please pass our condolences onto his friends and family.  Although our interactions with Mr Coleshill were generally fairly brief as we entered and left the school each morning and afternoon, we were always struck by his friendliness, politeness and dedication to the challenging task of organising hundreds of children and parents to enter/exit the school in a manner that ultimately played a part in keeping us all safe during the pandemic. We have no doubt that he applied this professionalism and dedication to his ‘regular day job’. He will certainly be missed by all children, parents and staff at Whitehall and we look forward to a permanent memorial to his legacy being put in place in the future. RIP Mr Coleshill.    Peter Rouse-Quish Matthew Quish Karen Rouse From the ‘Year 1 Line’ …

David was sincere, humble and you could tell from conversations with him he always had the childrens best interests at heart.  We are all shocked and saddended by his death but even from reading all of these wonderful messages you can see what a positive impact he has had on so many.  We send our thoughts and prayers to the family at this sad time.  The Elms  …

David’s gentle kindness and humour will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure and joy of knowing him through the Administrators’ Network.  Our sincere condolences to his family, work colleagues, school community and friends. …