David Archer (aka Ogga)

As most of our friends and families may have heard or seen. One of the loveliest, kindest and most caring man that you will ever meet was taken from us way too soon on Tuesday 14th November 2023.

David also known as Ogga, was working late, he was always working hard for his family. Evenings, weekends, anything he could possibly do to build towards a better future for him and his family.

Dave & Rachel met many years ago, when they were just teenagers - childhood sweethearts. Which led them to become partners of 20 years. They were never just boyfriend and girlfriend! They were soulmates, best friends right from the start.

Everyone who knows Rach and Ogs- knows that they have always been inseparable, their love for one another shined through. Such a strong and solid couple who would face everything together. So long as they had each other, they could achieve anything.

Dave proposed to Rachel a few years into their relationship, then they started their beautiful family together in 2015. Jack who is now 9 and Poppy who turned 5 just last week. We celebrated Poppy’s birthday at Butlins with everyone. We all feel extremely lucky to have spent that time together, to have made some more amazing memories to look back on. Not realising how precious they would end up being.

Dave loved his family beyond belief, everything he was working towards was for his family. Everyone who knew Ogga, would always praise him, he was spoken so highly of. He truly was a one of a kind!

He adored his friends, showed us all nothing but pure love. He looked out for all our children as though they were his own. Everyone always wanted uncle ogs at the party ❤️

He would go out of his way to help others, he always put the effort in! He would brighten up our days just by being there. His cheeky little smile and contagious laugh, his silly little one liner jokes that would have everyone belly laughing.

With so many future plans, so much more he was aiming to do.. so much more love to give, a wedding that they had always been dreaming of…..

But his plans and the bright future he had envisioned with his family and friends has been cut short. A tragic accident happened whilst he was at work.

That evening at 7pm…. As he walked out the door to go to work and finish a job…. He hugged his babies and told them he loved them…..Jack and Poppy said ‘see ya later Dad, love youuuu’, Rachel told him she loved him and as he always would say ‘love you babe’.

Ogga never came home

After receiving many supportive messages from friends asking how they can help or where to send flowers.

We spoke with family and Ogga’s close friends then decided to create this go fund me page, this will be towards funeral costs and help towards the cost of living whilst Rachel is off work, doing her best to try and deal with this heartbreaking loss, trying to figure out how to live life without her soulmate, her rock!

All the time whilst being there and continuing to be the best mum for their two beautiful babies, who are having to try and readjust to life without their Daddy here beside them!

David will never ever be forgotten and if we’re honest he would hate the fact that this felt like a charity, so let’s call it ‘ a little bit of help and support’ however, we also know that he would also be so grateful for everyone helping his little family through the most difficult times of their lives.