David Patrick Stewart Carr

David Patrick Stewart Carr – Halifax, Nova Scotia March 29, 1931 – September 26, 2025 David Carr, father, friend, and storyteller, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025. Born in Bexhill-on-Sea, UK, he came to Canada in February 1952. During his voyage across the Atlantic, King George VI passed away, a moment that marked his crossing. His story of arrival and immigration was later featured in a documentary based at Pier 21, where he shared his memories of beginning a new life in Canada. He was with the Royal Navy on his arrival, and later joined the Royal Canadian Navy, serving until 1957. He was granted Canadian citizenship subsequently in 1958. He built his career and legacy in film and early television. He was amongst the first cameramen of a newly formed Film Department at CBC Halifax. As such he worked on many of the programs that became part of Canadian cultural history, including Sing Along Jubilee, Friendly Giant, and Land and Sea. He filmed Anne Murray at the beginning of her career, captured the Men of the Deeps, and even climbed the mast of the Bluenose II during its 1963 launch. Earlier, in 1958, he served as the personal photographer to the Queen Mother during her visit to Montreal. His career was filled with ingenuity, resourcefulness, and a lot of humor, from filming a postcard of a sunrise in Cape Breton when the weather didn’t cooperate, to lying at the edge of a runway to capture the power of planes taking off. Beyond his work, he had a lifelong love of the sea, sailing ships, and schooners. He was also devoted to cats, whose companionship brought him great joy. Brewing was another of his passions. He began making his own beer and wine when his children were young and continued until 2019. In retirement, he shared this expertise while working at a brewing supply store, earning a reputation for his deep knowledge and enthusiasm. Aviation fascinated him as well. Over the years, he absorbed so much about jets and their mechanics that it seemed likely he could have flown one himself if ever pressed. He will be remembered for his creativity, his humor, his deep love of storytelling, and the many ways he captured and preserved Canadian culture through his work. He is survived by his daughters, Kimberley Leger and Katherine Stanley. The funeral service will be held at 2pm on October 8th, 2025 in All Saint's Cathedral,1340 Cathedral Lane Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 2Z1

David Patrick Stewart Carr

March 29, 1931 - September 26, 2025