Passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Granger House, Greymouth. Dearly loved husband of the late Adrienne, loved father of Paul (Christchurch), Christopher (Osaka), Andrew (Hokitika), and Rachel (Tokyo), a loved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Denis was much loved and respected by everyone who knew him and will be sadly missed. Messages to the Knight Family, C/-42 Whitcombe Terrace, Hokitika 7810, or can be left on Denis’ tribute page at www.thompsonfd.co.nz. A service to celebrate Denis’ life will be held at St Andrews United Church, Fitzherbert Street, Hokitika, on Friday, July 7, commencing at 1.30pm. Private Cremation to follow.
Denis George Lindsay Knight
July 1, 2023
Condolences to you Andrew and family
Hi Lisa.Thank you for your kind words.Please say Hi to Joss from me.
You are a real blessing to many people Lisa.
My deepest sympathy to the Knight family, Mr Knight as I knew him, was my first teacher in Whataroa when I started school in 1957, he boarded at the Whataroa pub and had a motorbike if my memory is right! RIP
Condolences to the Knight family. Denis boarded with us when he was teaching at St Mary’s. A gentle kind man RIP Denis
Thanks so much Mr & Mrs Archer and family.
Dad always liked to treat other people with respect
and gratitude.He never took anybody for granted.
Andrew
Hi Geraldine, Thanks for your message.Yes Dad loved his motorbike
and travelled a lot around the South Island on it in the 1950s,He fell off it once,
and laughed about it.Dad could often see the funny side of life.
Andrew
RIP Mr Knight my first teacher
Our poem was,Dennis knight is skite riding on his motor bike,I hope that he gets a fright then goes arse over kite.condolences to the family
Deepest sympathy to all the family. I worked with Denis at St Mary’s and he taught my daughter. He was a lovely kind soul.
Hi Noeline. Thank you for your kind message, Dad really loved teaching and found it
richly rewarding.He loved the profession. Andrew
RIP Dennis, will always remember your photography and developing your beautiful scenes when I worked at Kodak. Later to catch up again when I dropped meals off to you. You were a lovely man and was a pleasure to know you. Condolences to the family.
My sympathy to you all on the passing of this amazing man
He was a real gentleman and I will always treasure the copy of his book he gave me
R.I.P. Denis.
My sympathy to you all on the passing of your Dad. He taught me when I first went to school in Whataroa. I remember him fondly
Denis will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He was a regular over a 13 year period at the weekly Enliven group at our place; always keen to share something from his bag of treasures, whether photographs, news items, his father’s thesis on the history of Hokitika, moa bones, stories from his book- there was always something to share. He was a gentle presence and we remember him fondly.
Hi Roger and Linda.Thank you for your kind message,Dad loved the group
at your house. I recall on one occasion, he couldn’t get a lift to your place, and insisted
I take him in the car.I assured him I would.He was really worried he’d miss out on making
it to the group that particular week.I could see how much being in the group meant to him.
On another occasion Dad came home from your group.He walked up the driveway as I was washing the car.
He said “Hi Andrew” he seemed really happy.Being part of your group meant an awful lot to him
n his later years. Thank you both so much for having him.Andrew
I was a teacher with Denis some 47 years ago we had such fun and friendship at Arrowtown school. what a kind hearted and gentle man .Kind thoughts to you my old friend.
Hi Pete .Thanks for your kind message.Dad loved his teaching,
and always strove to to his best in his profession.
Andrew
RIP Denis. Condolences and thoughts are with all of the family. xxxx Wellard-Scotts
Thank you Jane. Dad always worked hard as a teacher,He always did his best
jn his teaching.He always liked to see his pupils progress.Many thanks Andrew
Denis was a Teachers College friend as well a great tramping companion. His enthusiasm often overcame his sense of safety!! He was also Best Man at our wedding and forgot the ring!! We loved his wonderful Xmas card photographs. We have many very fond memories of Denis.
Our condolences to you and your family, Andrew.
Hi Malcolm and Margaret.Thank you for your kind message.Dad spoke
of you fondly.Many thanks Andrew.
Our syphathy & thoughts are with you all,Dennis was a fine man and teacher.fond memory’s of him as a teacher in Whataroa.
Davina& Trevor Mitchell
Thank you Davina and Trevor,Dad loved his teaching, and made
positive impacts on his students lives. Andrew
My sincere sympathy to you all. I had the pleasure of working with Dennis at Blackball School. and met his lovely wife Adrienne several times too. He was an absolute gem. A kind, patient man, passionate about teaching and sharing his interests and skills. I treasure the book ‘For the Record’, that he wrote. I am so sorry we lost touch and that I did not visit him at Granger House.