OBITUARY : Mr George Fredrick Gomes,

Mr George Fredrick Gomes, the 3rd Dormitory Superintendent for many years, passed away in his sleep on 6 July, 2021. He had been ill briefly. He was 87. Mr Gomes passed away on the College Estate, where he had made home with his son, Alfred.

Affectionately known as ‘Freddy’, Mr Gomes was an example of service, firmness and affection. He was devoted to the boys in his dormitory, who were in his care during their most sensitive years of growing up. His affection for them was reciprocated by generations of boys in whom he instilled the best values of the College and good habits that formed for life.

Mr Gomes’ passing shall be mourned, even as his contribution shall be recognised with gratitude. Every boy in the Boarding House, until a few years ago, would have been looked after by him. Each boy will have a story to share and multiple personal memories related to him. The sportsmen of the last two decades shall remember him as an indefatigable swimming and boxing coach. He taught by example, in a soft-spoken, unassuming manner.

A good life, richly lived, is now over.