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Chris Cotton passes away - UPDATE

Chris Cotton passes away - UPDATE

Alden Phillips5 Dec 2023 - 12:32

We are saddened to report that Chris passed away late on Friday evening, 24th Nov, in hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements below.

Chris Cotton was a former player, who played in the late 1960s and 70s as a back row forward. He later went on to serve as Club Treasurer for 4 years between 1986 and 1990.
He was well qualified for that role being a chartered accountant for his job with Clark Whitehall & Jocelyn, where another former treasurer Geoff Kitchen worked along with John Judson. Chris eventually became partner in the company.
Besides rugby Chris was a keen golfer.
We send our sincere condolences to his wife Linda and children, Philip and Sarah.
When details of his funeral are available then they will be posted here. He would have been 73 on 8th December.

Chris' funeral will take place at 12:45pm at Keighley Parish Church (Shared Church) on Thursday 14th December followed by cremation at Oakworth Crematorium and afterwards to assemble at Keighley Rugby Union Football club, Skipton Road Utley BD20 6DT to reminicsce and celebrate his life.

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