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Matt Dunham
December 26, 1964 - July 12, 2020
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2020-07-30 13:55:31 View / Comment (0)
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2020-07-28 10:17:02 View / Comment (0)
Rory Miller
I first met Matt in 2002 when we were both giving evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Football. We immediately got on well, and went for a coffee afterwards to talk about football club finances. This was straight after his experience with Bury and Barnsley, and I was teaching Football Finance at the University of Liverpool. During the years that followed Matt spoke several times to our students, and his talks were always knowledgeable, well prepared, and very well received. Students respected his experience in the sport and his love for it. It was always a pleasure to meet him and chat, whether at Wigan Athletic, for a coffee or a beer in Liverpool, on the golf course (playing or watching), or at Tynemouth a couple of years ago when he was starting the Tynemouth-Edinburgh cycle ride. I'm also grateful for the help and advice that he gave to our son about careers in finance, in particular during an internship at BDO. It was a real shock to learn of Matt's death. I shall really miss seeing him and talking to him. He was someone who clearly gained the respect and affection of everyone he met, and my sympathies go out to his family.
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2020-07-25 13:32:30 View / Comment (1)
David Hole
I was shocked to hear of Matt's passing, part of my peer group of restructuring professionals based out of Manchester. I have known Matt for over 25 years meeting him at Robson Rhodes and then as he travelled through BDO, Grant Thornton, Smith & Williamson and then as Dunham Dean Advisory. In addition to assignments, I worked with Matt on the North West R3 board and co-presented with Matt at numerous events. Matt was a thoughtful, caring professional that I have had great pleasure working with. We also shared an interest in cycling and attended many Manchester Cycling Network events over the last 5 years. More recently I instructed Matt to advice a board of trustees in a national charity where I was working as an Interim CEO. Matt was one of my trusted advisors whom I regularly used as a sounding board. I will miss Matts friendship and professionalism. My thoughts are with his family.
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2020-07-20 16:47:33 View / Comment (0)
Gareth Fitzgerald
I didn't know Matt as long as some of you, my wife Christina knew him longer, but it didn't take long. He lived in a Lancashire village that I grew up in. We talked about all the local pubs and we visited a couple together along with his wife Sue and their two children. We shared memories of the back lanes and villages he would cycle. The family joined us in Mallorca and we were hoping to repay the visit. The last message I received from Matt was 'keep some sunshine for us'. Matt gave a hell of a lot of sunshine and we will remember him for that. Our condolences to Sue, family and friends. All of our best, Gareth and Tina.
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2020-07-20 10:38:10 View / Comment (0)
David Fairclough
I knew Matt for almost 30 years working with and for him for a time across three firms. He was a people person, fun and with a great sense of humour, who loved a good story. In 2002 on the Barnsley FC administration I organised a book signing for Mick McCarthy, a former Barnsley player and international manager. Matt used to recall being introduced and told that he must be David Fairclough. He responded that no he wasn't, he just worked for me! Matt had great belief in himself and in his team, he was a tremendous support to his colleagues and staff and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is fondly remembered and very sadly missed.
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2020-07-20 10:30:16 View / Comment (0)
Christopher Smethurst
My heart goes out to Matt's family at this sad time for you. I first met Matt 30 odd years ago when he joined Ernst & Young and my first thoughts were that he was such a gentle nice young chap that he might struggle to get on in a challenging insolvency environment with long hours, tight deadlines and competitive egos. I was very wrong. Matt proved you can reach the highest level in the profession whilst being very human and present. I feel privileged to have spent time with Matt socially, shared demanding work situations and observed him taking part in and eventually chairing regional committee meetings and even caught his odd pleasantly surprising TV appearance. Throughout Matt always shared smiles and genuinely engaged with everyone, bringing an air of calm and practical common sense into every situation. He seemed to have a natural endearing ability of simply being present and himself. Was always a pleasure to meet up with Matt and take a phone call from him such a nice friendly positive bloke. The world is a better place for his contribution, and it will pass down generations. Life is precious and precarious with unfortunately no guarantees. My message to all of Matt's family and friends is to 'turn up the volume' on the goodness of Matt that lives on inside all of us and keep saying a 'thank you' for having shared some precious time with such a warm kind soul. Matt set an example of how to enjoy and engage in life at every opportunity, so keep remembering this as the tears and sadness slowly subside.
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2020-07-17 18:29:21 View / Comment (0)
Jan Szczerkowski
I have so many great memories of Matt and they have not all been drink related! I've known Matt for over 26 years as a colleague, drinking buddy, golf partner. We have watched football together, he even took me to the London Road Stadium to watch his beloved Posh, as well as Bury and Wigan many times. We have been on family holidays together and I once had to break into his apartment in Majorca after getting locked out. Matt was an usher at my wedding and godfather to my son. To all that knew him he was a great family man, top bloke and a real gentleman, however to me he was probably the best friend anyone could ask for. Matt I will miss you greatly, life will never be the same again without you there. My heart goes out to Sue and the kids who have lost a fantastic husband and father. Matt rest in peace my friend. Love you forever.
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2020-07-16 13:57:04 View / Comment (0)
Bren Hutchinson
Matt liked and loved people, and people liked and loved Matt. He cared, he “saw you” and it was never transactional. And of course he was great company, whether in the bar or the boardroom. I will miss his friendship, his humour and his counsel. Matt’s family was the most important thing in his life, and my heart and prayers go out to “Mrs D” and their much-loved children.
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2020-07-16 11:58:39 View / Comment (0)
Charles MacMillan
I have known Matt for around 30 years as a competitor then colleague at BDO, then competitor again. Above all he was a true friend and one of the nicest guys I have had the privilege to know We shared many memorable times both socially and professionally A sad loss to all that knew and loved him
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Jeff Wignall
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Matt’s death is something that will take many of us an age to come to terms with but none more than Sue, Christian & Annie, the family he dearly loved. Matt was a great man, who, as the many tributes testify to, was liked by everyone. I knew Matt for over 25 years, a privilege for which I will always be grateful. He was a friend, not a client, and we shared many enjoyable times together. He was someone whose wise counsel was valued but more particularly a man with whom you couldn’t fail but to have a good time be it at a beer festival, a quiz night, on the golf course (his unique swing something akin to Jim Furyk’s!), at many football matches (he particularly enjoyed the 2013 FA Cup Final and Wigan’s defeat of City in the FA Cup in 2018, never failing to mention these matches whenever possible!), a lunchtime pint in the Cask or the numerous formal lunches and dinners we attended together, he was the best of company. His cycling exploits will live on, none more so than the tale of falling into the Leeds-Liverpool canal on a dark morning, was there ever a man who had more bad luck on a bike? Matt you were a dear, dear friend and your loss leaves a void that will never be filled. Your regular phone calls and waves as you walked past our office will be sadly missed. Rest in peace.
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