Christopher “Butch” Dayal, Confidential Secretary to the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, passed away at Calcutta on 24th August 2012.
We have no further information at this time but will add any news as received.
Our sincere condolences to the Dayal family.
Update 1048 AM IST. This message just came in from BCS:
Christopher “Butch” Dayal, born 8th Oct 1954, Confidential Secretary to the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, passed away in a Kolkata hospital at 9.45. pm on Friday, 24th August 2012.
He gave four years of dedicated service as a very young man to Brig Mukund, then went back to Kolkata; and came back again to spend 8 years with Mr. Kabir Mustafi and stayed on with Mr Roy Robinson, The current Headmaster for these last 8 years – always loyal to the Chair, impossible to shake down. We pray for the departed soul. His beloved mother Yvonne must be waiting for him. Go safely and surely “Butch”, the one so completely among one of the bravest and the best.
27th November 2012, a photo received from Sudhir [Chotu] Khanna
Going back to school after all these years will have little meaning without running into Mr Butch on the first flat.
A thorough cottonian and a name synonymous with Bishop Cotton School.. God bless you sir.
Abhinav Aggarwal
Lefroy 1998-2001
Good Bye Butch –shall remember you with fondness–loved meeting and chatting with Butch when I used to go up to get the Remove Laundry .Dayal Sir, my deepest and heartfelt condolences. R.I.P Butch ..Hunt well in the Happy Hunting Grounds –Robin Nakai R 63–69
POSTED ON BEHALF OF MR. J.P. DAYAL:
I would like to express thanks to the Board members, Old Cottonians, past and present, friends in India and abroad for their condolences for Mr. C. D. Dayal (Butch) who passed away on the 24th of August 2012. Please accept my heartfelt thanks. May god bless you all.
Thank You.
shocking news,butch sir was an amazing man,
i still remember talking to him on the first day of my school, he was our bodybuilding mentor, its so so sad to hear he’s gone. He was such a lovely man, always friendly and straightforward,
so many memories of him from school, going back to school with you not around will never be the same.
good bye sir, hope your in peace wherever you are.
Kartik Rao (1994-2001)
Its such rude shock. I had just met him at the OC week 2012, hail & hearty. Though he could not remember me instantly but way back in 1978 he always inspired me to be a strong sportsman, which he truly was. He and Late Brig. Mukund’s son were great in gym -body building and ‘Butch in other sports like tennis, cricket, football etc. was awesome. We shall all miss him.
RIP ‘Butch’
ashwani singh virk
(Rivaz 1977-1983)
My heartfelt condolence to his family (Mr.J.P.Dayal).
“Butch” was a loyal and sincere Cottonian.
May his soul rest peacefully.
David Deane