Medical student killed by tram in Croydon

Jeevan Sivalingam, affectionately known as Jeeves, a medical student who was about to enter his fourth year at Imperial, unfortunately passed away on the afternoon of the 13th of September 2008. He had been cycling near his home in South London when he collided with a tram. By all account he did not suffer as he immediately fell unconscious before passing away later in hospital.

He was born on the 18th of June 1987 and his mother had become pregnant with him despite having undergone a sterilization. His parents were told that the chances of this happening were 1 in a million and so when they decided on a name, the thought it appropriate to call him “Jeevan”, which roughly translates into English as “life”.

Throughout his life Jeevan maintained a reputation of being cheeky, funny and full of life. This is something that his many friends throughout Imperial can confirm. Many of these friends were in the Medics Hockey Club, which he was a devoted member of for 3 years. He committed himself to this club fully both on the field and off, and there is no doubt he will be missed.

The Tamil Society was another club he was fully committed to and he made huge contributions to their show Mega Maalai in 2007, helping to raise a large amount of charity in the process. Many will also remember Jeeves as a resident of Bernard-Sunley House in his first year, a place where he made many of his most valued friends.

His smile and his friendly nature will be missed by many throughout Imperial. He always stopped to chat and rarely left until he had put a smile on your face. Unfortunately he has left this World prematurely, but hopefully the memories of him can make us smile from time to time in the years to come.

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