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compass, and a huge soft spot for
the students of the RVC. Dave was
instrumental in starting many of the SU’s
DAVE SHERLOCK-JONES, popular events including Varsity and May
SU GENERAL Ball. Shortly before his death, concerned
MANAGER for how the cost-of-living crisis was
impacting students, he initiated the SU
Dave Sherlock-Jones, the much-loved Pantry scheme to support students
General Manager of the RVC Students’ struggling to make ends meet. Dave was
Union, passed away on 18 August 2023 loved by generations of RVC students,
aged 58. many of whom stayed in contact with him
years after they graduated.
Dave - never David (only his mother was
allowed to call him that he insisted), In his final months Dave and his wife Ros
started the role of General Manager in fostered a guide dog called York. Dave
2013, coming to the RVC from managing took great pride in York’s progress as he
the Students’ Union at Middlesex learned to guide and would have been
University. The then Head of Estates, immensely proud when he passed his
Alasdair Esson recalls that Dave ‘blew guide dog tests on 17 August.
him away’ in the job interview with his Dave will be sorely missed by all his past
passion and ideas for the Students’ and present colleagues, as well as all the
Union. Up until then the Union had been students whose lives he touched, and
without management and Dave quickly who will have many fond memories of
put checks and balances in place, whilst him. Our thoughts are with his wife Ros.
providing invaluable mentoring advice
and support to the students. An evening at the Buttery was held in
Dave’s memory in October with staff and
Dave could give the impression of students remembering his life. A bench
being a gruff non-conformist, but he was unveiled as a tribute to Dave in the
had a heart of gold, a very strong moral Buttery garden.

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