Death of Jim Cochrane
Sport Cheshire mourns Jim Cochrane
It is with great sadness that we report that
He did not suffer and his wife, Margaret Mary, and his two children were with him throughout the two days in hospital.
According to Jim's wishes, there is to be no funeral, and his family has requested that no flowers be sent. Instead, those who wish to do so may send donations to the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust or to
In the Autumn, there will be a service of thanksgiving and celebration, held in the
Jim has made a tremendous contribution to sport, and he will be greatly missed by the Sport Cheshire Team, Directors and all those he came in contact with. Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.
Jim served the sport of tennis at international level for over 26 years. A former Senior Mathematics teacher in
From 1981-1993 he was a member of the Committee of Management of The Championships at
From 1987-1995 Jim served the ITF as a member of the Committee of Management, Chairman of the Medical Commission (10 years), the Finance Committee, Rules of Tennis, Rules of the ITF, Constitutional Committee, and the Technical Committee and latterly as AGM Parliamentarian and Honorary Life Councillor.
Jim was a former Board Member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and a member of the Hall of Fame’s International Council and in July 2006 he was presented with the ITHF Golden Achievement Award for contributions to tennis in the fields of administration, promotion or education, and devoted, long and outstanding service to the sport of tennis on a worldwide basis.
Jim was also the former Chairman of the British Tennis Foundation; and Chairman of the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust and the British Schools Tennis Association.
He was the President of the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury,
He is survived by his wife Margaret Mary and her two children, Lavell and Dickon.
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In 1984, Jim was awarded the CBE (Commander of the