Obituary: John Cornish

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Cornish who died on Wednesday 11th April.

John was a very kind man and a great judoka and Sensei who will be deeply missed by all in the judo community.

The following message has been sent by his daughters:

A message from John’s Daughters:-

Dear Family and Friends,

We are gathering to say farewell to our precious father, John Philip Cornish, who sadly passed away on 11 April 2018.  (Feel free to pass this invite on to anyone who would like to attend.)

Date & time:

1pm, Saturday 19 May 2018

Location:

Modern Crematorium,
City of London Cemetery and Crematorium,
Aldersbrook Road,
London
E12 5DQ

Tel: 020 8530 2151

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/cemetery-and-crematorium/about-us/Pages/About%20Us.aspx

Map of venue

There will be a gathering afterwards, details to be confirmed.

We kindly request that you don’t send flowers. Instead, if you wish to make a voluntary donation in memory of John, please send to Frog Life (details via link below). As you know, John was very fond of rearing and caring for the frogs, newts and other wildlife in his garden. We’d like to carry on his good work.

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SomeoneSpecial/JohnPhilipCornish

Alternatively you can send donations to:

Froglife
Unit 11 Bayford St Industrial Centre,
Bayford Street,
Hackney,
E8 3SE

https://www.froglife.org

Best wishes from his daughters – Gina, Janne, Millaine & Tanya