Our overriding memory of Colin at Southhampton university, which is where Chris and I met and befriended Colin, was that he was a very happy person with a warm heart and big smile; he was just so easy to be with and we enjoyed his company. I was in J block in Glen Eyre hall and Colin was in the next room to me. As he was already a Christian and I became a Christian in our first term, Colin was a blessing to me; he was steady and secure in himself and his faith. I do remember his love of ABBA music, which I didn’t share at the time but at least it wasn’t heavy metal being played next door! In second year Colin shared a house with Chris and 5 other chaps; a lot of silliness and fun was had in that house in Westwood Road alongside sufficient studying to move into our third years. We have had a number of reunions over the years, which Colin has always come to with Katherine, the most recent being last August (40 years from when we first met). We were all so impressed and humbled at how brave Colin and Katherine were to come to a social of this kind but we knew how important it was for him to keep on living as best as he could and in spite of his limitations with speech he patiently communicated with us all and was so attentive in his conversation showing a genuine interest in others. We are immensely grateful that he and Katherine came to this gathering and he will be missed by those of us who knew him and enjoyed his company 40 years ago at university.