| Family Tree: | Otford - Part 5 | |
| Son of: | Norman Sandeman Bostock (1890) and Elizabeth (1892) | FEHB |
| Born: | 21/9/1926 in Colombo, Ceylon | FEHB |
| Died: | 12/4/2000 in Sri Lanka | SH, T 27/4/2000 |
| Will: | Will proved 27/10/2000 in Brighton, Sussex | SH |
| Married: | Elizabeth (1931) | FEHB |
| Children: | Gillian Ruth (1955) , Elizabeth Claire (1959) | JKBC |
| Educated at Te Puke Primary School, New Zealand. |
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| Educated at Marlborough College, Wilts and Edinburgh University. Mark 'fudged' his age to join the Naval Air Branch (or Fleet Air Arm) in WWII. He found the Atlantic too cold, so applied for and was granted a transfer to the Pacific. He was demobilised at Trimcomalee, Ceylon in 1947. He played rugby for Ceylon. Writing in 1994, Mark said he had been chairman of a large company in Sri Lanka with planting interests for 17 years before retiring in 1986. He adds "I still have substantial planting interests in India, and am currently about to construct 2 championship golf courses, 2 hotels, a leisure centre and a marina on a magical peninsular in the Victoria Reservoir, 20 minutes from Kandy." He enjoyed returning to Sussex each June once the cricket season had started, and he would return to Ceylon once the leaves started to fall. |
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| The following is taken from the internet (2011) relating to the Victoria Golf and Country Resort at Kanda, Ceylon. The Inaugural Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy was held at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort in May 2008. Mark Bostock, former Chairman of John Keels, was the passion and driving force behind the development of the Victoria Golf and Country Resort. This tournament is held in his memory and to celebrate the game of golf as well as to raise money for charity. The organizers are looking to continue with this event in May 2009. (see below) |
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| The following is taken from the internet (2011) describing the Kirchhayn Bungalow, Aislaby Estate, Bandarawela, Sri Lanka. This beautiful property was originally home to Mark & Lif Bostock, third generation British tea planters, who until 1973 occupied the bungalow and managed the surrounding estate. The bungalow is still owned by the family who ran it as a modest guest house until recently when it under went a major renovation to turn it into a delightful boutique hotel steeped in history (see below). |
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| of Colombo, Ceylon, 2000. |
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| One of many pictures from the internet of the Victoria Golf and Country Resort, Kanda. This is the 6th tee, with the Victoria Reservoir in the distance. Congratulations, Mark. | |
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| One of several pictures of the renovated Kirchhayn Bungalow. | |
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