24 December 1968 – 6 May 2025
This space is dedicated to remembering and celebrating the life of Sunil Mankad, a much loved brother, uncle, family member, friend and colleague, stolen from us unexpectedly. We are devastated at his passing and thank all those who have taken the time to message personally or visit this website, for the condolences and compassion towards, Kiri (Kirti), Simon, Milo and extended family who have so greatly felt this loss in their lives.
Sunil was not religious but he was spiritual, so we wish to respect that and have a arranged his farewell journey accordingly. Close family members will attend a shortform Hindu last rites ceremony as acknowledgement of his culture, prior to his journey to the crematorium.
Tributes will be given by family members at the crematorium to capture the essence of what he meant to them by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences.
Precious moments captured in a series of photographs are available to see here.
Farewell Details
Friday 23 May 2025 @ 12.45pm, West Chapel
Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Rd, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 7SJ
https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/breakspear-crematorium
12.35pm – Hearse arrives
12.45pm – Tributes
1.10pm – Committal & exit from West Chapel
1.25pm – Receiving line outside West Chapel
2.00pm – Reception
For those who need to leave immediately after the tribute, the family will receive you outside the West Chapel. For those wishing to stay for the reception, please make your way to the reception venue and the family will receive you there.
There are links for directions and Google maps here and the nearest tube stop is Ruislip, which is serviced by both Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. Bus numbers H13 and 331 will take you from the station to the crematorium in 7-8 mins, whilst a walk will take around 30-35 minutes. If travelling by car, there is ample parking at the crematorium.
Live Streaming
A link for the tribute at the crematorium is available below for those who are unable to attend in person but still wish to pay their respects.
https://watch.obitus.com/login/avt3rf
Username: niki6869
Password: 462646
The link will not be active until the start of the tribute at 12.45pm.
Dress Code
All that is asked is that it is respectful of this sad occasion, but that may be formal, informal, colourful or muted. The choice is yours.
Reception Venue
A buffet lunch and light refreshments will be served 2-5pm in Sunil’s honour at Kho Kho, Ruislip: https://www.khokhoruislip.com/
Please rsvp here, indicating dietary preferences so that we may arrange the catering appropriately. Final numbers must be delivered to the venue by 5pm on Tuesday 20 May.
Donations
If anyone feels inclined to make a charitable donation, then we ask that you consider https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/ as Sunil was an asthma sufferer from childhood. It was a sudden acute attack which left him breathless, to collapse and go into cardiac arrest, the consequences from which he did not recover.
Needless to say the medical teams at Northwick Park hospital, from the paramedics who attended to him outside his home to the nurses and consultants, all did a phenomenal job of making him comfortable and caring for him in his last days. A donation may be made via https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/lnwh-charity/
Finally, a special thank you to Charles for quickly obtaining my number and to the people who immediately helped Sunil from the moment he collapsed. They came to the aid of a stranger in his hour of need without hesitation and for which his family is truly grateful. This evidence of kindness, courage and selflessness gives hope that we are all here for each other, no matter what life throws at us.
Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit
Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist