John Mocatta: key obituary facts
Is John Mocatta dead? Yes. John Mocatta died on October 12, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: John Mocatta's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was John Mocatta known for?
He was an English cricketer.
More about John Mocatta
Born: 6 May 1936.
Place of birth: St John's Wood.
Gender: male.
Occupation: cricketer.
Education: Clifton College, New College.
Also known as: John Edward Abraham Mocatta.
John Mocatta, an English first-class cricketer who represented Oxford University, died October 12, 2026, aged 90.
Born John Edward Abraham Mocatta in St John’s Wood, London, on May 6, 1936, he was educated at Clifton College before going up to New College, Oxford. During his studies at Oxford, he made four first-class appearances for the university, facing Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Free Foresters.
He scored 106 runs in those matches, averaging 13.25, and his highest score was 37. His university cricket career was recorded across those four fixtures. Later, Mocatta co-founded the Polack’s House Educational Trust at Clifton College, the school where he had begun his education. His biography thus connected Oxford, where he played first-class cricket as a student, with Clifton, where he was educated and later helped establish the trust. His first-class record comprises four Oxford University appearances, with his runs, average and highest score documented across that set of matches.