My recollections of Colin are mainly from when we were children. I remember his mum (my Aunt Fran) taking me to visit him in the hospital at Edgware after he had had an operation on his spine. After he came home, he must have still had to spend some time with his body in plaster. This obviously made it difficult for him to visit the barber. One of the guys my dad (Bert) worked with, had been a barber and still had all his stuff, so dad arranged for him and Colin to come to our house to have his hair cut. I also remember a couple of occasions when Colin, Peter, myself, and our dog, Sue, took the bus down to Woolwich for a trip on the free ferry when the old steam-operated paddleboats were still in use. Many years later I went to his retirement do, where he was warmly greeted by his work colleagues. They were a friendly bunch, and I had a long conversation with some of them. He was obviously pretty popular. But my main recollection is that despite his times in hospital, he always managed to have a smile on his face, and that his how I will remember him.

Thank you Colin for the wonderful joy and laughter you brought whilst I was with you on the East Ham group, you will be dearly missed Sir! My deepest condolences to the family and may you rest in peace.

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