Old Fullerians have paid tribute to a sportsman and bon viveur who was “passionate about everything Watford”. John ‘Wilf’ Cook, an ‘Old Fullerian’ - a former pupil of Watford Grammar School for Boys - died on February 4, but he left a longstanding legacy in Watford. Mr Cook moved to the area in 1940 after being bombed out in London during the Blitz. He completed his studies in 1948/9 but acted as chairman of the Old Fullerians’ Association over several periods between 1966 and 2007.
John with the Chairman and Vice Presidents in 2012 Michael Groves, current chairman of the Old Fullerians’ Association, said: “John was passionate about everything Watford, his old school, its Old Boys’ Association, and the cricket club for whom he played for many, many years and of course, Watford Football Club whom he supported.”