John was born on the 10th of December 1963 in the Anderson Hospital, Hawick, Scotland, son of James (Pym) and Isabel. He joined his brother Keith, and sisters Linda and Sheila at their home in Newcastleton, Scotland. He spent his early years in the small borders village with a population of around 1000 people and attended school there. Two more sisters followed Isabel and Janie making six siblings in total. Then John attended secondary school in Hawick in 1975 and afterwards spent a brief period in the Royal Air Force.
In 1983, John left home for London to attend Teacher Training College. Not long into his first semester, he met his future wife, Denise. After four years of study, and successful graduations, John and Denise headed to Australia for a working vacation. They returned to the south coast of England where their first child, Drew, arrived on February 23rd, 1991. John, Denise and baby Drew decided to try their luck up north, where John started to consider a future in the Police Force. On October 1st, 1993 he had an interview lined up with Strathclyde Police in Scotland but never got there as news reached him en-route that Denise was giving birth to their second child Dina in the Borders General Hospital.
John had also applied for a position with Northumbria Police and, after a successful interview followed by a few months training, the family moved south of the border again to settle in Whitley Bay in the northeast of England in February 1994. This would become their home for the next 12 years. Drew and Dina were joined by a new arrival, Fay, on December 21st 1997. As the kids got older, John began to imagine a brighter future overseas. John left for Canada in February 2006 and began the process of induction into Abbotsford Police. After much deliberation and cutting of red tape, the Davidsons’ Canadian adventure began on April 29th 2006.
A brief stint in Garrison Crossing, Chilliwack helped them transition into their new Beautiful B.C. lifestyle. They soon established their new home on Promontory Hill overlooking the majestic Fraser Valley. At this point, John’s career at Abbotsford Police began in earnest. The Davidsons have since enjoyed over a decade of life in Canada, taking advantage of the spectacular outdoor lifestyle Chilliwack and the surrounding area affords. John spent his days off playing community football, skiing the local hills and basking in the summer sun.
Arrangements under the direction of Henderson's Fraser Valley Funeral Home, Abbotsford, BC.
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