We have created this Tribute Page in memory of David Rome.

David was a much loved husband, father, father-in-law, grandad and friend, who passed away far too soon!  We have so many happy memories of his time with us, and we are sure you have too.  We hope you will share some of your memories on this site and make a donation to Prostate Cancer Research in his memory.  David had been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2014.

David had many interests and he had an inquiring mind - always wanting to find out more about nature and the world around him.  He loved the outdoors - from being completely alone in large mountain expanses, to dissecting the smallest of flowers to observe cell structure under a microscope.  He sometimes did his own experiments, such as the time he tried to replicate primordial soup in a tank in our conservatory for several years, to see if he could encourage small atoms of life to develop!  He only gave up on this when we put the house up for sale and we told him his smelly swamp would discourage prospective purchasers.

We have chosen Prostate Cancer Research as this was a charity and cause he supported.  He also sponsored research at Leeds University where they are developing “bubble technology” to target and destroy specific prostate cancer cells.

We have shared a few photos from the archives.  The last photo was taken the day before his illness and shows him wearing his granddaughter’s Minnie Mouse sunglasses at Chester Zoo.  He did this to make her laugh - she did!

Margaret, Simon, Christina and Sophia.