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Today marked the funeral of David Knowles, presenter and founder of the Ukraine: the latest podcast, flowers were donated by the Ukrainian embassy. π¬π§ πππΊπ¦
October 3, 2024
Today marked the funeral of David Knowles, presenter and founder of the Ukraine: the latest podcast, flowers were donated by the Ukrainian embassy. π¬π§ πππΊπ¦
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Edit – probably shouldβve said remembrance service*. He will be buried in Ayr, Scotland overlooking the sea next week.
He sadly passed after a heart attack in Gibraltar and will be sadly missed by all listeners. He was 32. He started the podcast on 24th February 2022- the first day of the invasion and broadcast every single working day since then. For many of us, his soothing voice was part of our daily routine- a true, gentle friend of Ukraine working rigorously to reveal the true evil of the enemy. Alongside the evil, he discovered the beauty of Ukrainian culture – I remember a particular podcast was about the rise of Ukrainian cricket (which was a massive passion of his on a personal level, you could tell his passion in combining these topics).
He was not only interested in the culture of Ukraine but her peopleβ¦. All sorts of people. From charities helping Ukrainians, to a 16yo American school girl raising money to buy a school bus. So many people have praised him & the pod for actually promoting fundraisers which have received thousands of ££ off the back of it.
His funeral is entwined with hymns (he picked out himself whilst talking to a friend), and emotionally moving tributes from his family and his 2 fellow podcast pals – Dom and Francis. As a tribute to him, dom and Francis and friends will continue the pod. You can just tell he was one of lifeβs most excellent, self sacrificing people.
Thanks David. And as Dom said in his tribute to him today:
Slava Ukrainii, **Slava David**.
(I could keep editing this forever and never do him justice. Plus I donβt want to cry any more. Cheers, David pal, wherever you are now.) π
I am sorry for your loss
I was beyond shocked and heartbroken when I first heard of David’s passing. Ukraine: The Latest has been a daily listen to me for the past two years, and I can easily say that it was and still is the among the very best English-language news source on Ukraine. I specify English language because most of the Western press is 1. usually hours, or even a day behind Ukrainian sources, and 2. Western press often fundamentally misunderstands Ukraine and the war, but Ukraine: The Latest was far above the rest of its Western peers.
Thank you David, and thank you Dom, Francis, and all others who contribute to Ukraine: The Latest.
Gone but never forgotten!
I really loved his work, such a solid dude.
RIP
Having listened to exerpts from David’s funeral on the Podcast today and cried quite a lot, I’m not sure I can bring myself to watch this just yet. I shall save it for another day. Dom’s speech and his father’s were truly wonderful and so, so full of love and gratitude for having known him. The world is a better place for having had him in it.
My own brother was called David, and died in awful, traumatic circumstances just over three years ago, so the whole thing struck a nerve for me on a personal level.
God rest you both.
Always fight, always remember sweet David. You contributed to a better world with the ultimate price. Like the fallen Ukranian heroes. You probably could have never imagined how much you would have had to pay. The free world owes you a thousandfold and more..
This war Russia started makes me both incredibly sad and very angry.
May he rest in peace. Such a tragic loss.
Damn I used to listen to that podcast when I had a vehicle. All the time.
I can only really echo what others have said, a tragic and unfair loss of a truly good hearted soul, gone far too soon. Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in Eternal Glory and Peace.
12 comments
Edit – probably shouldβve said remembrance service*. He will be buried in Ayr, Scotland overlooking the sea next week.
You can rewatch his extremely moving funeral here: https://youtube.com/live/cMqwb1Rc0Qk
He sadly passed after a heart attack in Gibraltar and will be sadly missed by all listeners. He was 32. He started the podcast on 24th February 2022- the first day of the invasion and broadcast every single working day since then. For many of us, his soothing voice was part of our daily routine- a true, gentle friend of Ukraine working rigorously to reveal the true evil of the enemy. Alongside the evil, he discovered the beauty of Ukrainian culture – I remember a particular podcast was about the rise of Ukrainian cricket (which was a massive passion of his on a personal level, you could tell his passion in combining these topics).
He was not only interested in the culture of Ukraine but her peopleβ¦. All sorts of people. From charities helping Ukrainians, to a 16yo American school girl raising money to buy a school bus. So many people have praised him & the pod for actually promoting fundraisers which have received thousands of ££ off the back of it.
His funeral is entwined with hymns (he picked out himself whilst talking to a friend), and emotionally moving tributes from his family and his 2 fellow podcast pals – Dom and Francis. As a tribute to him, dom and Francis and friends will continue the pod. You can just tell he was one of lifeβs most excellent, self sacrificing people.
Thanks David. And as Dom said in his tribute to him today:
Slava Ukrainii, **Slava David**.
(I could keep editing this forever and never do him justice. Plus I donβt want to cry any more. Cheers, David pal, wherever you are now.) π
I am sorry for your loss
I was beyond shocked and heartbroken when I first heard of David’s passing. Ukraine: The Latest has been a daily listen to me for the past two years, and I can easily say that it was and still is the among the very best English-language news source on Ukraine. I specify English language because most of the Western press is 1. usually hours, or even a day behind Ukrainian sources, and 2. Western press often fundamentally misunderstands Ukraine and the war, but Ukraine: The Latest was far above the rest of its Western peers.
Thank you David, and thank you Dom, Francis, and all others who contribute to Ukraine: The Latest.
Gone but never forgotten!
I really loved his work, such a solid dude.
RIP
Having listened to exerpts from David’s funeral on the Podcast today and cried quite a lot, I’m not sure I can bring myself to watch this just yet.
I shall save it for another day.
Dom’s speech and his father’s were truly wonderful and so, so full of love and gratitude for having known him.
The world is a better place for having had him in it.
My own brother was called David, and died in awful, traumatic circumstances just over three years ago, so the whole thing struck a nerve for me on a personal level.
God rest you both.
Always fight, always remember sweet David.
You contributed to a better world with the ultimate price. Like the fallen Ukranian heroes. You probably could have never imagined how much you would have had to pay. The free world owes you a thousandfold and more..
This war Russia started makes me both incredibly sad and very angry.
May he rest in peace. Such a tragic loss.
Damn I used to listen to that podcast when I had a vehicle. All the time.
I can only really echo what others have said, a tragic and unfair loss of a truly good hearted soul, gone far too soon. Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in Eternal Glory and Peace.
Slava David