It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lilas Davison – one of Dan Maskell Tennis Trust’s founding Trustees and Vice-President.
Lilas was 93 when she died peacefully at home on May 25th. Lilas was a Trustee of DMTT since it became an independent charity in 2010 and became a Vice-President when she retired from the Board three years ago.
Lilas has been an incredibly generous benefactor to DMTT, and her wonderful donations have helped many disabled people to play tennis. We will miss her enormously and send our heartfelt condolences to her family.
Before DMTT was formed, Lilas was a very active LTA Councillor representing Cambridgeshire and was on several Committees. She was also a member of the East Region working with John Tucker and Sir Geoffrey Cass. She was always interested in the development of tennis and served on various LTA Boards and Committees, including National Development, Coaching & Schools; National Tennis Development; Schools & Higher Education of which she served a term as Chairman; plus, the LTA Trust and the British Schools LTA. Following her retirement from the LTA Council, Lilas was made an Honorary Life Councillor.
A fond memory of Lilas helping DMTT’s fundraising at pre-Wimbledon Tournaments was her enthusiasm and determination to speak to as many people as possible persuading them to buy raffle tickets!
From all of us associated with DMTT, thank you, Lilas, for all your magnificent support, your enduring friendship and your incredible generosity. May you rest in peace.
