Beginnings

David was born in Hartlepool on 31 July 1932.

David's first telescope, a 6 inch reflector, was completed (with some help from his father, Fred) when he as 16 years old in 1948.

Newspaper cuttings featuring David's early astronomical adventures.

In 1959, age 27, David got his dream job in optics with Grubb Parsons.