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Black guy, Kelvin, nutter. Was mental for michael jackson when we were kids and could proper dance when at the school discos, couldnt play football but thought he could. Always nicking stuff and fighting, he wasnt a good fighter either strangely enough.. Also used to run around the school playground with his d1ck out when he wasnt getting enough attention. God knows what was going on behind closed doors. Died from ecstasy tablets aged 13 in 1991.
Another black guy, andrew, was playing football at lunchtime, decent player. Was running for the ball and kind of collapsed as he was going. Remember people laughing at him for falling over so pathetically, before they realised he wasnt getting up. He was on a life support machine by the end of the night and they turned it off the next day. Brain Haemmorhage, virtualy no chance of surviving, died 15yo in 1993.
RIP the pair.
Another black guy, andrew, was playing football at lunchtime, decent player. Was running for the ball and kind of collapsed as he was going. Remember people laughing at him for falling over so pathetically, before they realised he wasnt getting up. He was on a life support machine by the end of the night and they turned it off the next day. Brain Haemmorhage, virtualy no chance of surviving, died 15yo in 1993.
RIP the pair.
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One of my very best mates died the year after leaving High School.
Hit by a car. R.I.P Tim.
Hit by a car. R.I.P Tim.
Mate of mine aged 12 playing "chicken" with cars. killed outright
We talked about it for a day or two and then forgot about as you do when you are a kid
We talked about it for a day or two and then forgot about as you do when you are a kid
Two mates(to differing degrees) died from a motorbike and car crash when they were 18 but had finished school then. Suppose everyone has stories like that tbf,
when I lived in edinburgh there was a mixed race kid in our class, he had diabetes, anyway, one day they announced in school assembly he had died. the thing was, he always had special food for his school dinner that nobody else got, including a lot of fresh fruit; anyway, it was a pretty rough school in gorgie and the other kids used to nick his fruit so he didn't get what he should, while the geriatric dinner ladies turned a blind eye, possibly too scared to intervene, although too ignorant is probably closer... I always wondered how significant that was and always regretted not sticking up for him more 
RIP James Rosie (aged 8)
RIP James Rosie (aged 8)
Also remember when I was about 10 everyone were talking about an eight year old that they knew, but I didnt, had hung himself. At least one guy thought it was funny. Imagine what brings an eight year old to hang himself? Or for a ten year old to think it is funny.
or how an eight year old would even know how to do it? jeez, that is sad... like you say rob, makes you wonder what's going on at home 
no but I lost 3 at uni - a suicide, a bike crash (at silly slow speed) and a domestic accident (broke a pane of glass and lacerated arm so badly he bled to death in minutes)
This was at a catholic school in town, i had grown up in the country, only just arrived there a year earlier, a real eye opener. Hopefully social services are improving(hard to be perfect) regards helping troubled kids.
Best mate's sister aged 10 road accident. nuff said.
I was off school for a day aged about 13 and next day asked if I'd missed anything, any fights or bollockings etc... nothing.
Went through whole day, assembly and everything and walking out up the entrance from school, a lad said 'that was bad abut Mansley, wasn't it ?'.
I had no idea what he was on about, turned out the night before I was off, Ste Mansley had fallen out of a conker tree on the school grounds and died, I just missed the one day aftermath.
I was off school for a day aged about 13 and next day asked if I'd missed anything, any fights or bollockings etc... nothing.
Went through whole day, assembly and everything and walking out up the entrance from school, a lad said 'that was bad abut Mansley, wasn't it ?'.
I had no idea what he was on about, turned out the night before I was off, Ste Mansley had fallen out of a conker tree on the school grounds and died, I just missed the one day aftermath.
yes 4 in the last year got killed on Yamaha FS1E mopeds and 2 ended up crippled
Three. One of a long-term debilitating illness, he'd long since left school for. The other two, in a road accident (no seatbelt), one in a bike crash (no helmet). There was another in a wheelchair for the rest of his life through trying to ride his moped when battered. Makes you think, not all health and safety legislation is bad.
and 1 with a fractured skull, he had a fit in bed and hit the wall
Badger,I sometimes look back at a lot of people i went to school with, and their behaviours, and wonder what went on behind closed doors. Maybe didnt think so much at the time but looking back 
a tricky one for teachers and social services etc but sometimes the signs are quite obvious that something isnt right.
a tricky one for teachers and social services etc but sometimes the signs are quite obvious that something isnt right.
Best mates brother (18) was attacked with a bottle in a pub one night, we were 13 and went to school as normal didnt hear anything all day (mobiles werent invented), but when we where leaving the school saw his 2 elder sisters waiting for us told us there and then he had died earleir in the day,Still remember it like it was yesterday,sad days................
When I was in primary school, a lad called Scott Devlin drowned in the River Irwell, which was opposite his house. I think he'd had a lucky escape in the river once before. We must have been seven or eight years old at the time. They planted a tree in front of the school in his memory. I remember it being tiny. Almost 30 years on, that tree is fúcking huge. How time flies.
Lad I knew from school was walking home a couple of years later after a few beers and slipped down an embankment into the canal and another had brain cancer and died very young.
Two i always remember, good kid called David joined in my last full year at school, good footballer, swimmer, runner and good rugby forward had a brain hemorrhage before his our A levels. Another one was Leanne K, in the same year as me, stupidly dropped a bad E in the early 90s and basically boiled herself to death on the dancefloor, long time ago but you dont forget these things.
A mate from school was part of a group of us that still got together years after. Died of bowel cancer aged just 27. Another mate at the same age died in some mysterious/dodgy circumstances in Thailand. I sometimes wonder what they'd be up to now
Two friends of mine died just after we left school: one as a pillion passenger on a motorbike and another murdered.
Bad innit PK, my first proper girlfriends dad clipped a curb on a Vespa he was doing up, headfirst into a post. Half a foot either side and hes still doing up Vespas.
My mate was on the back of one of those 125cc scrambler-type motorbikes. Going quite slowly by all accounts, but the driver lost control somehow and skidded under a parked car. The driver walked away with hardly a scratch.
Not for me, but my brothers mate was hit and killed by a car outside school....
Girl I went to school with died of cancer quite young but was after we finished school
And guy I used to play sport with was riding a motorcycle around the world for charity hit a tree and died on the last continent he went to
Girl I went to school with died of cancer quite young but was after we finished school
And guy I used to play sport with was riding a motorcycle around the world for charity hit a tree and died on the last continent he went to
As a five year old I remember the teacher telling us that a girl classmate had died. All I can remember about her is that she used to eat leaves.
At college an immature student reckoned he could jump off a fifty foot high roof into a tree. He went missing one night and in the morning was found dead below the tree.
At college an immature student reckoned he could jump off a fifty foot high roof into a tree. He went missing one night and in the morning was found dead below the tree.
One of my best mates in 6th form killed himself with chloroform after a massive argument with his dad. I was called to give evidence at the inquest.
A lad I played rugby with was knocked off his motorbike by an old woman who didn't see the crossroads and mowed him down. She was later treated for 'shock'.
near my school was a wide river which freezes over,we were all warned never to take a shortcut over the river,one kid did and went thru the ice
I think Yusef Khatri killed himself on a tree in Valentines Park. He was alright, didnt seem mental and it may all be a lie. So if you are here, Yusef, oright mate?
Two boys in my team and someone elses mum died in a road accident on the way to a under 12s football match, the kid who lost his mum was in the car and survived.
A boy who was a year above me that I used to swap Amiga games with was 15 when he was stabbed and died on the park over the road from my childhood home, a relation of his, I'm not sure if it was a cousin or his step brother was also stabbed to death about 10 years later.
A boy who was a year above me that I used to swap Amiga games with was 15 when he was stabbed and died on the park over the road from my childhood home, a relation of his, I'm not sure if it was a cousin or his step brother was also stabbed to death about 10 years later.
SqueezeFirmly
26 Jun 13 02:36
None.
I had no mates at senior school.
blackestnight
26 Jun 13 02:38
u lucky then SQ
blackestnight
26 Jun 13 02:38
Or maybe not ?
Not really.
One of my mates was murdered when he was 19, we went to different senior schools.
Another mate was murdered when I was about 24/25
And my ex-best mate (who I disassociated from when he got into drugs when I was 30) was murdered when I was 38.
An associate, not a mate, was shot dead in pub when I was 44.
And the baddest facker of the lot, who was odds-on for 20 years to get topped by another villain, dropped dead in the street last year with a heart attack.
26 Jun 13 02:36
None.
I had no mates at senior school.
blackestnight
26 Jun 13 02:38
u lucky then SQ
blackestnight
26 Jun 13 02:38
Or maybe not ?
Not really.
One of my mates was murdered when he was 19, we went to different senior schools.
Another mate was murdered when I was about 24/25
And my ex-best mate (who I disassociated from when he got into drugs when I was 30) was murdered when I was 38.
An associate, not a mate, was shot dead in pub when I was 44.
And the baddest facker of the lot, who was odds-on for 20 years to get topped by another villain, dropped dead in the street last year with a heart attack.
come to www.ihatemymiserablelife.com then, we are a bundle of laughs
one was a prostitute and got murdered. think she was 16. i didnt know her all that well though. i knew she was a druggie. still a bit of a shocker seeing her dead on the news.
mate died of smack just after leaving school
then they went down like 9 pins over the years either drugs or suicide
then they went down like 9 pins over the years either drugs or suicide
Done My Lot:
1965 : Harish Khatri died June aged 15 Paddington
1991 : Radha Khatri died August aged 37 Hillingdon
1991 : Ashvin Ramanlal Khatri died April aged 38 Hendon
1995 : Bupendra Harkison Khatri died February aged 34 Harringey
1999 : Dinesh Kumar Khatri died February aged 40 London City
1965 : Harish Khatri died June aged 15 Paddington
1991 : Radha Khatri died August aged 37 Hillingdon
1991 : Ashvin Ramanlal Khatri died April aged 38 Hendon
1995 : Bupendra Harkison Khatri died February aged 34 Harringey
1999 : Dinesh Kumar Khatri died February aged 40 London City
Yes.
My best mate who I used to go fishing with, CJ, was attacked and killed with a machete outside our school gates (Kidbrooke School). A 15 year old boy from Thomas Tallis school was locked up indefinitely. He's already out apparently
It was in the news quite extensively at the time. My mum always said seeing the inconsolable grief of all the kids will never leave her.
My best mate who I used to go fishing with, CJ, was attacked and killed with a machete outside our school gates (Kidbrooke School). A 15 year old boy from Thomas Tallis school was locked up indefinitely. He's already out apparently
It was in the news quite extensively at the time. My mum always said seeing the inconsolable grief of all the kids will never leave her.
I remember that case ^^^
Nutter who did it thought he was in a 'triad' gang.
Nutter who did it thought he was in a 'triad' gang.
One drowning aged 8 & believe it or not one decapitation.
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When I was about 30 my mate's brother hung himself 2 weeks before his 20th birthday.
Desperate to see his school mates at the funeral, totally bewildered but trying to support each other.
When I was about 30 my mate's brother hung himself 2 weeks before his 20th birthday.
Desperate to see his school mates at the funeral, totally bewildered but trying to support each other.
Ivor, cheers. I will check with an old schoolmate but I'm sure I am right.
Never did I think a google search of Khatri's that have died would be available
Never did I think a google search of Khatri's that have died would be available
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25 Jun 13 22:58
Mate of mine aged 12 playing "chicken" with cars. killed outright
We talked about it for a day or two and then forgot about as you do when you are a kid
A bit like todays "twitter" world.
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25 Jun 13 22:58
Mate of mine aged 12 playing "chicken" with cars. killed outright
We talked about it for a day or two and then forgot about as you do when you are a kid
A bit like todays "twitter" world.
Can't think of anyone, in the entire school, but I guess it's likely that someone did, out of 1,100 pupils over five years or so!
Having said that, five committed suicide not long after!
Having said that, five committed suicide not long after!
My oh my, how things have changed"
No black, Asian, or any other such at my school.
We did have a kid who moved up from London, but that's as bad as it got!
No black, Asian, or any other such at my school.
We did have a kid who moved up from London, but that's as bad as it got!
A lad in the year below (aged 11 or 12) was canoeing in the sea at Redcar with his scout troop. Capsized at least twice, and died in hospital from exposure. That was back in 1980 or 81. His scout master was our next door neighbour, and the lad was a really good egg.
same here AP, just one lad who moved down from Yorkshire
I vividly remember seeing my first "Black" person.
He was massively tall, and black as coal (probably a Zulu).
I was with my dad, who was a man of few words. He just said "That's a black man"!
He was massively tall, and black as coal (probably a Zulu).
I was with my dad, who was a man of few words. He just said "That's a black man"!
400 in my senior school in east London (1963-67)
398 indigenous whites and
One Indian boy, Iftakhar Saraf - good cricketer.
One Chinese boy, Richard Lee - no idea what he was good at.
Girls outnumbered boys by 2:1
You should see the same school these days.
For starters, they are all known as 'grapes' because the uniform is now purple
I found out last week that the govt. pays £900 per pupil to a school, when the pupil registers for free school meals. And some schools say 'You should register, and we get the money, whether you eat it or not.'
My old school must be minted.
398 indigenous whites and
One Indian boy, Iftakhar Saraf - good cricketer.
One Chinese boy, Richard Lee - no idea what he was good at.
Girls outnumbered boys by 2:1
You should see the same school these days.
For starters, they are all known as 'grapes' because the uniform is now purple
I found out last week that the govt. pays £900 per pupil to a school, when the pupil registers for free school meals. And some schools say 'You should register, and we get the money, whether you eat it or not.'
My old school must be minted.
the first one I met was actually Scottish, he was playing for Glasgow Schools FA
Two I went to school with, both around 12 and both longer term illnesses.
A classmate of my older brother was murdered though I can't remember the exact details. Not sure they ever convicted anyone either.
A classmate of my older brother was murdered though I can't remember the exact details. Not sure they ever convicted anyone either.
1500 puils at my school and no deaths, quite a few teachers popped their clogs though. It was always the good guys as well and not the Jekyll ones.
why are people mentioning people who were in their 20's, 30's and 40's when they died? It's a school mates thread!
BTW my granny passed away in the 1970's (aged 67), so did my grandfather (aged 73), then my mates uncle (aged 42) car crash.........
BTW my granny passed away in the 1970's (aged 67), so did my grandfather (aged 73), then my mates uncle (aged 42) car crash.........
There was a girl in our class at School called Ruth Stevenson .. very clever and popular ... Died aged 16 in a hit and run back in 1971 whilst walking home one night from her mates house.Whiulst she lay dying at the side of the road she tried to write the cars reg down in blood on the snow
Ruth MARY Stevenson : Nottingham? born 22nd.Sept 1955 : Died Summer 1972
Apologies for the errors Ivor ... I could have sworn it was winter time ... I have just looked at the schools website ,she is on the School Photo for 1971 so granted I may have the year wrong ... She did die during term time because I seem to recall the Head saying something at morning assembly ... The accident happened on the downhill road towards Sandiacre from Long Eaton ( the road that passes under the A52 ) ... She used to live on Curzon Street.
This thread is making for incredibly sad reading.
Fortunately I can't remember anyone dying during my school days.
Fortunately I can't remember anyone dying during my school days.
1977ish... guy goes on holiday with parents (Spain i think), a pulley from a building site falls on his head and kills him. he's 14ish.. cant remember his name but he went to Morpeth school in London.. Often think and wonder How a pulley falls off a building site right onto someones head... How unlucky is that??
(Absolutely NO need to apologise Franky - just put that up for your interest - trying to be helpful)!
Mine was in junior school 1960's. Extremely rare to have a black boy a in small Welsh village primary school - but we did and he was my friend. I don't know the details as the adults didn't talk much about such matters in those days - but I know he was seriously ill and his Dad helped him 'on his way'. I think Dad had some nominal punishement for his trouble. Tragic for that family.
Mine was in junior school 1960's. Extremely rare to have a black boy a in small Welsh village primary school - but we did and he was my friend. I don't know the details as the adults didn't talk much about such matters in those days - but I know he was seriously ill and his Dad helped him 'on his way'. I think Dad had some nominal punishement for his trouble. Tragic for that family.
Remember coming back to school after the summer holidays and the teacher told us that John Boon had died....epileptic fit I think . Some kid in another class hit a lamp post and was killed instantly on one of those fs1e death traps....
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