David Williams

Stuart David Williams, advertising executive and crime writer: born Bridgend, Glamorgan 8 June 1926; managing director, David Williams and Partners 1958-68; chairman, David Williams and Ketchum 1968-78; vice-chairman, Ketchum Group Holdings 1978-82; married 1951 Brenda Holmes (one son, one daughter); died Virginia Water, Surrey 26 September 2003.

David Williams, the crime writer, was an extraordinary example of bloody-minded guts and determination concealed under a carapace of laconic and self-deprecating charm and amiability. After fighting his way to the top of one profession he found himself thwarted at the pinnacle of his success only to re-invent himself and rise to the heights in a quite different occupation.

Williams had published three "Mark Treasure" novels when, in 1978, he was struck down by a serious stroke and had to withdraw from advertising, the profession to which he took after deciding he had no vocation for the Anglican Church.

Born in Bridgend, Glamorgan, in 1926, the son of a journalist on the Western Mail, after wartime service in the RNVR and a history degree from St John's College, Oxford, he was a medical copywriter and then joined Gordon and Gotch. (obituary in "The Independent" written by Tim Heald.)

1. David Williams (1926-2003, UK) wrote Treasure By Degrees.
2. Williams, David, 1900- wrote A History of Modern Wales.
3. Williams, David, 1956- wrote Landscape Wales.
4. Williams, David, 1898- wrote Geology of Some Classic.....
5. Williams, David], 1738-1816 wrote Lessons to a Young Prince By.....
6. Williams, David, 1959- wrote Rich Man's War.
7. Williams, D. (David) 1938- wrote Probability with Martingales.
8. Williams, David 1939 July 3- wrote Deformed Discourse.
9. Williams, David, 1961- wrote Enterprise Programme Management.
10. Williams, David, 1953- wrote Grandma Essie's Covered Wagon.
11. Williams, David 1957 June 4- write Collaborative Theatre.
12. Williams, David, 1966- wrote How to Get the Best Graduate Job.
13. Williams, David (David L.) wrote Wartime Disasters at Sea.
14. Williams, David, 1909- wrote Mr. George Eliot.
15. Williams, David, 1948 July 19- wrote Defending Japan's Pacific War.
16. Peter Williams and David Wallace wrote Unit 731. The Japanese Army's Secret Of Secrets.
17. Williams, David 1938 May 22- wrote The Enlightenment.
18. Williams, David P. wrote Nachtjager, Volume Two: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Units 1943-1945 (Luftwaffe…
19. Williams, David L. (David Lloyd), 1946- wrote Cunard's Legendary Queens of the Sea.
20. Williams, David 1948- wrote A Guide to the Southern Upland Way.
21. David Williams of Durango, Colorado wrote Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer.
22. Williams, David G. wrote Hypoglycemia.
23. Williams, David 1953 June 18- wrote Traveling Mercies.
24. Williams, David, 1945- wrote Confessional Fictions.
25. Williams, David, 1952- wrote Pictures from No Man's Land: St. Margaret's School for Girls, Edinburgh.
26. Williams, David, 1897- wrote Financial Astrology.
27. Williams, David Aus. 1935- wrote Fortunes, Forests and Famous Families.
28. Williams, D. A. (David Arnold) 1937- wrote Lessons from Joseph Priestly.
29. Williams, David John wrote Paul's Metaphors.
30. Williams, David Glyndwr Tudor wrote Not In the Public Interest.
31. Williams, David H. (David Henry) wrote Atlas of Cistercian Lands/Wales.
32. "Dr." David Williams, D.C. wrote Dr. Williams' All-Time Favorite Home Remedies.
33. Williams, D. E. G. wrote Elements of Mechanics.
34. Williams, David W. (David William) 1946- wrote Making Your Job Work.
35. Williams, David Rev fl. 1829 wrote The Latin Vocabulary: Containing the Latin of the English Words.
36. Williams, David E. 1940- wrote Virtualization with Xen(tm): Including XenEnterprise XenServer: Including…
37. Williams, David 1931- wrote Atlantic convoy.