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David Whitebread

July 9, 1948 - April 13, 2021

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David was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In his professional life, David was an influential former Lecturer & Researcher in developmental psychology & early childhood education at the University of Cambridge. He founded the research centre for Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) at the Faculty of Education. Before joining Homerton College in 1986, he taught in Primary schools, mainly in Leicestershire, for 12 years. David was a kind-hearted supervisor of PhD and Master students, for which he was recognised by the University of Cambridge's Student-Led Teaching Award in 2015.

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2021-05-04 09:34:29 wrote:

We were greatly saddened to hear of the passing away of David and our thoughts are with his family and friends. We had the privilege and good fortune of working with him on several occasions, notably on a project concerning the value of play and he was also one of the jury members in our Playing for Change Awards. He was a tireless champion of the importance of play and a real champion of children's wellbeing, we are very grateful for having known him. Most of all, we will remember him not as an academic but as a really kind and passionate man. warm regards from the members of Toy Industries of Europe and its staff: Catherine, Dominique, Lars, Jennifer and Alexis

2021-05-04 09:34:29 wrote: We were greatly saddened to hear of the passing away of David and our thoughts are with his family and friends. We had the privilege and good fortune of working with him on several occasions, notably on a project concerning the value of play and he was also one of the jury members in our Playing for Change Awards. He was a tireless champion of the importance of play and a real champion of children's wellbeing, we are very grateful for having known him. Most of all, we will remember him not as an academic but as a really kind and passionate man. warm regards from the members of Toy Industries of Europe and its staff: Catherine, Dominique, Lars, Jennifer and Alexis

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