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David is a Master Mariner and after a sea-going career worked in Glasgow as a senior manager in ship management. He now specialises in acting as an expert witness in the aftermath of serious marine casualties. This has led him to being sought after by the media for comment following major incidents.

David enjoys meeting different people and relishes listening to the stories of individuals and families and turning them into meaningful, uplifting celebrations of life. He sees Humanism as a way of both exploring and celebrating the modern-day world in way of morals, trust and embracing the vast diversity that we should all be proud of.

Having attended various inspirational Humanist ceremonies, David was encouraged by fellow Celebrants to use his listening skills, his sense of humour and his aptitude for public speaking to become a Celebrant himself, thus helping others celebrate their lives – or indeed their loved one’s past lives.

In his spare time, David is a semi-professional musician, being a musical director, orchestrator and arranger, using his musical talents to help raise many thousands of pounds for charity over the past 30 years.