Reverend Daichi Gary Robinson

1952 - 2026

Gary sadly passed away on 12th October 2026. He died peacefully in bed at home, following a short battle with COVID.

Gary was a beloved father, friend, teacher, colleague, and student to many. His loss will be deeply felt by those who knew him, and to the Shin Buddhist movement in the UK and across the world.
     
 His funeral will be held on Thursday 12th November, all are welcome to attend. Both parts of the funeral will also be available to view online. Further details will be posted later, or contact us.

A contemporary funeral will be held at Southampton Crematorium at 12:15pm UTC
A traditional Buddhist funeral, lead by Rev Enrique Galvan-Alvarez and Rev Louella Matsunaga will be helld shortly after this at another venue TBD.

    For personal messages, contact Gary's son, Joe Robinson. For enquiries regarding SBF UK, contact Gordon or Matt Backhouse, founding members and close friends. Foe general questions and discussion on Shin Buddhism, contact  Rev Enrique Galvan-Alvarez, ordained Buddhist priest and student of Gary's.
   
A more detailed memorial will be posted at a later date. If you would like to contribute, please contact Joe. All existing material on this website and shinbuddhistfellowship.uk will be maintained online.
     
Joe Robinson - joe@lc8n.com - 07595323546
Gordon Backhouse - grjb.sbfuk@gmail.com
Matt Backhouse - mrb.sbfuk@gmail.com
Rev Enrique Galvan-Alvarez - enrique.galvan.alvarez@googlemail.com

A publication bearing the name Pure Land Notes has been with us here in the UK since the mid-1970's. Over time it evolved from a simple A4 newsletter into a full colour 20xA5 page hard-copy journal, published quarterly as Pure Land Notes; journal of the Shin Buddhist Fellowship UK. Pure Land Notes has now evolved to take the form of a WEBLOG - optimised to look good on smartphones, laptops and consoles.