Mike Davenport (15 April 2020)
Mike Davenport
15th April 2020, 9:15 AM
We are very sad to have to tell you of the death of Mike Davenport, one of our most respected and well-liked members.
Mike has been
involved in drama in the area all his life, first as a stalwart of the prestigious
Midland Players and then, on his return to Wolverhampton following a move to
Tunbridge Wells, as a member of the Company of Actors and Studio 61, his first
appearance with us being in A Christmas Carol in 2001. His favourite role was
Hilary in Alan Bennett’s The Old Country in 2002 and his last appearance for us
before moving to be closer to his family was in another Alan Bennett play,
Habeas Corpus, in 2016, when he did rather steal the show in a small but
superbly comic appearance! He had a remarkable intellect and knowledge, being a
prominent member of the Wolverhampton Shakespeare Society, and was hugely
supportive of directors and actors alike, always being the first to praise and encourage
a good performance and attending and contributing to rehearsals of plays with
which he was not directly involved. Both he and his wife, Jean, will be long
remembered for their ever-present smiles and good humour and their generosity
to the society in all forms. To say that he will be sorely missed sounds such a
cliché, but he really will.