Person    | Male  Born 17/7/1964  Died 18/11/1987

Rai Singh

Categories: Tragedy

Rai Singh

Rai Mohabib Singh was born on 17 July 1964. He died, aged 23 years, together with his sister, Susheila Nirmala Cottle and her son, his nephew, Dean Tonie Cottle, on 18 November 1987 in the King's Cross Underground Station fire. It was reported that all three were returning home having visited another nephew, Marvyn Tonie Cottle (b.1976), at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

According to the subsequent fire investigation report published by the Department of Transport he was an assisstant manager, but the report does not name the company he worked for.

The funeral of all three took place on 25 November 1987 at the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium at Aldersbrook Rd, Manor Park, London E12 5DQ.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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