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Edward Pull
David Pull
June 25th, 1939 - October 29th, 2020
June 25th, 1939 - October 29th, 2020
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Susan Segal
I first met Dave and Ann in about 1983 when they came out to Australia with Matthew and Deedee when they were little boys. My late husband, John Segal, worked with Dave as a boom operator at ATV. Dave stayed in touch with us after that trip and we saw him each time he came out to Australia. He was always very entertaining and had a wonderful wit. He educated John and me with his knowledge of classical music and regaled us with the stories of his trips to the Opera houses of Europe. He never failed to send us a yearly Christmas card. Vale Dave. Going to miss you. If you catch up with John somewhere in the big wide universe, I hope you will enjoy lots of happy memories together. Lots of love, Sue xx
Steve & Eileen Pickles
We knew Dave for 25 years, having met him outside the Royal Albert Hall during the summer Proms season. This would become a regular meeting spot for us over the years and after each Proms concert we would repair to the Imperial College student bar next door to share our enthusiasm for the many wonderful performances we had enjoyed. We also met up at some of Dave's other regular haunts: the Royal Opera House, Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall. Some of our fondest memories are of the times we spent together at the Wagner festival in Bayreuth in Germany. Tickets for this annual extravaganza were always hard to come by such is the high demand from Wagnerites around the world. Dave always got tickets through his amazing network of people in the know. He enabled us and many of his friends to go with him. That he should have a useful network is hardly surprising, as everywhere he went in the world of music he made friends. He was at home talking to opera stars and box-office staff alike. His memory was pretty good too. No matter what we were watching or listening to there was usually an anecdote about an even better performance 30 years earlier. Our abiding memory of Dave is standing next to him in the Arena at the Proms and exchanging glances with him at the end of a phenomenal performance by the likes of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. As the audience burst into applause he would be there beaming the biggest smile possible.
Sue Taylor
A good friend to us both - here are some ATV memories from Ted We were recording 'Julie on Sesame Street' with Julie Andrews and guest star Perry Como visiting the famous Sesame Street set. Their twenty minute duet (The Sing Medley) took a day to record. Dwight Hemion edited the medley by cutting ten frames here, twenty frames there – all in all about sixty edits. To relay the audio in perfect sync, tape operator Dave Pull had to make the same edits on quarter inch which would then be used to relay the sound on to the final VTR master. This was a momentous task. However, Dave knew the medley well, as he had previously boom operated the entire sequence. The medley was shot in two takes. Halfway through, Julie’s voice was louder than Perry’s, despite Dave Pull's star boom operating favouring Perry. A radio mic was fitted, but even then Julie’s voice was often louder than Perry’s. Tricky. Dave epitomised the strange qualities that television brought out in people in those earlier days. Adapting to a job that provided no training, Dave Pull was the perfect sound guy. Yet one more example of you’ve either got it or you haven’t. Dave had it.
Eiri
I was privileged to meet David for the first time at Deedee and Helen's wedding and got to know him better over the last 6 years at family gatherings. He was such a kind man and we discussed classical music amongst other interesting topics. He was so knowledgable about so many things. I feel so lucky to have met him and I know he will be missed. He will, however, leave a lasting joy. Sending my deepest sympathy and love to the family.
Peter Quantrill
Dave I can't claim to have known, but I enjoyed his company on many occasions, sitting outside Imperial College bar in good company on summer nights after a Prom, chewing the fat, teasing memories and comparisons (of which the well-travelled Dave had many) from one another. But the abiding memory was of a spring trip to Vienna, taking in Lohengrin at the Staatsoper. There I was, standing on the balcony of the champagne bar, glass of sekt in hand - and why should I have been surprised when Dave hoved into view, full of good chat and warmth as always? He was, so it seemed, at home wherever he found himself. My condolences to Edward and Matthew and to all those who knew him better than I did.
Gareth & Kathy Hymas
We are so glad DD married our daughter Helen, a double pleasure welcoming DD into our family and meeting his delightful Dad, David. Whilst David’s sight was failing never his spirit, his joie de vivre was contagious, his jokes were repetitive but always funny & made worse by his infectious giggle! The void he has left is immense, a hole in his grandchildren’s lives. A generous, kind and loving man whom we are so honoured to have known. Taken too soon, thankfully his spirit will live on in his two sons, Matt & DD. Commiserations to all the family. Rest in peace David.
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