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RIP Brighton’s beardmaster David Dade

Tributes pour in to British Beard Club founder

by Frank le Duc
Friday 30 Jun, 2023 at 8:43PM
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RIP Brighton’s beardmaster David Dade

David Dade

A leading member of the bearded community in Brighton and Hove has died at the age of 77.

David Dade, the honorary president of the British Beard Club, died last night (Thursday 29 June). He had been suffering from cancer.

The British Beard and Moustache Championships said: “We’re shocked and saddened to hear of the death of the man without whom there would be no British beard community.

“David Dade, president of the British Beard Club, passed away last night. Our thoughts are with John, and David’s family and friends.

“Everyone involved in the British Beard and Moustache Championships over the years would like to pay tribute to his tremendous enthusiasm for our events and his warmth and dedication in building this community.

“He was unfailingly positive and supportive, attending events around the UK and Europe to represent and promote the ideals of the British Beard Club.

“He will be greatly missed.”

The Handlebar (Moustache) Club said: “It with a heavy heart that we pass on the sad news that David Dade, the club’s long-time friend and HBC webmaster, founder and president of the British Beard Club, passed away last night.

“You couldn’t wish to meet a lovelier man who did so much for the beard and moustache world.

“He will be greatly missed in the bearding world and within the club. Our heartfelt condolences go out to John, his friends and family.”

After the World Beard and Moustache Championships were held at the Brighton Centre in 2007, Mr Dade set up the British Beard Club.

And in 2012 he brought the British Beard and Moustache Championships to the Corn Exchange, in Brighton. The championships were described as “a light-hearted open competition for gentlemen with all kinds of facial hair styling”.

Mr Dade grew his first beard in the mid-1960s at the age of 19 and was believed to have last shaved completely in 1985 – except for his moustache.

He once told an interviewer: “I hated shaving and I always seemed to get a rash on my neck and the neck stubble wore out my shirt collars.

“So, although I was given an electric shaver early on by my dad, I really needed to wet shave to get close and it was just too involved and likely to end up with cuts.

“Also, I just felt that I was meant to be bearded. Even as a boy, I knew I wanted to grow a beard as soon as I could – to be as natural as my maker intended – and I still feel that way.

A young David Dade

“I registered the British Beard Club website name in November 2008 after being contacted by a couple of chaps who, like myself, had attended the Brighton 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships.

“These events are really quite friendly in spite of the impression given by the documentary-makers, and that’s really why we do it.

David Dade – Picture by Iain Crockart

“There’s a great camaraderie among the bearded and beard-fanciers of both sexes and getting together in great numbers at a WBMC is an unforgettable experience.”

Mr Dade was a respected sound engineer. Below is a photo during a recording of the John Peel Sessions for BBC Radio One.

David Dade in the studio working on the John Peel Sessions
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  1. Shaun Lloyd Winstanley says:
    5 months ago

    A true Gentleman who will be remembered forever. Rest in peace David 🙏

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  2. Jordan David Dauby says:
    5 months ago

    Many friends on the U.S. side of the pond mourn his loss. I’m am too greatly shocked & saddened by the death of my Brighton friend. David was the first person to contact me about championship bearding. He and his partner John were dear friends, great hosts for several of my trips to England. They visited me both in Chicago and here in Cathrdral City. I drove them to Death Valley and up Historic Route 395 from LA and onward to Carson City, NV for the first American hosting of the World Beard & Moustache Championships and afterwards to Yosemite, King’s Canyon & Sequoia National Parks. Alan & I were just completing plans to visit them in Brighton in September 2024. 😢😢😢 My condolences to John and the British Club.

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