A fine young man, lost to us.

[emma T]

So very sorry to hear this. I am pleased i meet him. My heart goes out to his family

[Arykana]

My deepest sympathy for his family.  Hope, he is in  heavenly gardens and surrounded by beautiful flowers

[Sean Fox]

My heart felt condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace David.

[Ding Dong]

So very, very sorry to hear this sad news - condolences to all of Dave's family.  You will be missed by all of your friends at Avon Bulbs, may you rest in peace.

[steve owen]

Well, rock on David. We are all placed here for a season to live, learn, laugh, love, grow snowdrops, argue over Arsenal and Manchester United - but its all a prelude to the extraordinary things that await us all and to which David has beaten us.  If perchance his family read these contributions, take heart - its just an interruption, not a severance.

[GoodGrief]

Nicely put...

[Jo]

What sad news,  he will be remembered by all of us on the forum with great respect.

[Maggi Young]

Details of David's funeral:

Monday 16th July 2012

Service to be held at St. John the Baptist Church, Church Street, Woodhurst PE28 3BN    at 11.15am

Katherine requests that traditional funeral attire is worn.

There will be a private burial after the service in the churchyard behind the church and David's family request that as many people as possible could make their way to The Windmill Public House and Restaurant,  St. Ives Road, Somersham, PE28 3ET, whilst this is taking place.

Please note that there is not a car park. Parking in a nearby field might be arranged

The request is for family flowers only but if you would like to make a donation two charities are being supported:

The Macmillan Woodland Centre.  Cheques need to be made payable to 'Hinchingbrooke HCT Charity - Woodlands Centre' -" for the help that we have received over the last few months".

The Woodhurst Church Repair Fund. Cheques should be made payable to 'St. John the Baptist Church, Woodhurst'  - "David was always very fond of church buildings and was very sad when our village church started to collapse.  One of his ambitions was to live in a converted church".

Cheques should be sent to:

Dennis Easton Funeral Services The Lodge 1 Broad Leas St. Ives Cambs. PE27 5PU

Please ensure that you show that your donation is for David.

[Hagen Engelmann]

There was no right moment to meet David this year in GB.
Now it is too late.

We Galanthophile lost Günter Waldorf
and now also David Quinton.
Both, thank you for the books you gave us!

my condolences for the family of David

[Alan_b]

There was a nice little article remembering David published in the Cambridge Evening News and here http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Tributes-to-snowdrop-expert-David-13072012.htm

[steve owen]

Just to say that a number of the snowdrop fraternity attended David's funeral and were privileged to take past in a moving service in which snowdrops featured.

[Paddy Tobin]

Coming late to this sad news. I'm afraid I have been away from the forum for quite a while and missed the news when announced. I enjoyed David's comments and photographs and feel great sorrow for his wife and son.

Paddy

[Natalia]

Deepest condolences to the family of David ...
 
He will live for all of us in his book and snowdrops.

[Anthony Darby]

That's a lovely tribute in the newspaper to one who died so young.

[KentGardener]

There was no right moment to meet David this year in GB.
Now it is too late.

We Galanthophile lost Günter Waldorf
and now also David Quinton.
Both, thank you for the books you gave us!

my condolences for the family of David

David's book arrived at my house from his widow today.  I can hear David speaking when I read the front page.

I am really happy to be able to reach for Günter and David's books and picture them in my mind when I turn the pages.