Colin Stephen Wright

We first met Colin some 30 years ago during a very cold,
windy soccer game watching our sons Chris and Darren and the team lose yet another soccer game. Over the thirty odd warm friendship developed and we enjoyed dining out, house parties and many social evenings with Colin and Rachel.
We became nearby neighbour's for
a a few years, then moved away and saw less of them.
After Colin's heart operation we did connect up again and resumed our Saturday nights out and chats at each other's house.. We remember Colin as an extremely intelligent person who always downplayed his abilities and gave credit to others. His bright and witty personality was infectious
We were devastated to hear of his illness and during that time managed to have a few coffee dates with him before he became too sick.
Our son got along great with Colin. He,was able to reach out to Darren during those awkward adolescent years and was instrumental in our son acquiring his first job Darren's comment regarding Colin was "He was one of the nicest people he had ever met"
Rest in peace Colin you will be sorely missed.

My wife Honor was Colin and Rachael's Bridesmaid. I had only be going out with Honor for a few weeks, had met Colin and Rachael twice, for a meal and to play Tennis and Colin asked if I would like to go to their wedding. I asked him much later how and why he did that. He replied he could sense it was the right thing to do. He was right - my wife and I will be married 50 years in August. So began a beautiful friendship with Colin that lasted all our further lives. Before long they were off to Canada. We kept in touch regularly by email, each time they came to England they spent time with us, Colin and I would go off for a cycle ride, reflect on where we were and what had happened: we would take up where we left off years maybe before. We visited them in Canada, went cycling, walking and went to his lovely Sylvia Hotel. Despite the distances I always felt close to Colin and he truly was a good friend to me. Physically, mentally, spiritually we were kindred spirits and I will miss him very much. He truly was a wonderful person and both I and this world are diminished by his passing.

Colin and I met at Carlett Park College in Cheshire in the mid sixties, before he went on to Sheffield University. We celebrated our 21st birthdays in a joint celebration in a village hall in 1969. I will always remember him coming to my parent’s house in his bright red Bond three-wheeler car, and later trips to Snowdonia in North Wales in his little green Mini van. One memorable trip was when we climbed Tryfan a mountain in the middle of Snowdonia. We were accompanied by Rachael and Loraine (now my wife).

I moved to Ontario in 1974, and Colin and Rachael moved to British Columbia. Despite the great distance between us we kept in touch and when we did get together it was almost like time had stood still. Loraine and I moved to the Vancouver area in 1985, and it was great to rekindle our friendship, unfortunately my job situation had us moving back to Ontario in 1993.

I will always cherish our visit to BC in May 2024 to visit with Colin and his lovely family and spend time revisiting old haunts from our time in BC. Colin was a great friend, and he will be sadly missed by Loraine and myself.

I first met Colin on our first day at our new school Calday Grange Grammar School in 1959 . We both loved our school days and were friends throughout those years . By the time of Colin and Rachael ‘s emigration to Canada our friendship had somewhat lapsed and there was no contact between us for more than 50 years.
Then on one August day in 2022 I received a message from Colin . He had reached out to me across the World and across all those years and he had found me . I was elated .From then on our friendship was rapidly rekindled through regular telephone conversations ,the last of which I think was the day before he died .
It took no time for the years of separation to simply fall away and I found myself reunited in full friendship with this kind and generous man . I looked forward to every one of our chats and I am just so grateful that Colin troubled to seek me out . My hope remains that somehow and in some way he and I shall meet again in God’s Eternal Realm.

I first met Colin in 1963 when I joined the 40th Scout Group at Highfield Church. He was from day one my Patrol leader and someone I followed through the Scout Troop. It was then in the summer of 1963 we went off on my first camp where we became close friends and he looked after me and showed how to be a good patrol leader. It was not long after that he was awarded his Scout Cords which was the highest award in the troop at the time, I set my sights on that and eventually I also achieved the same award and was presented with then at the opening of the new scout patrol corners In Highfield Church Hall. Colin was 18 months older than me but at 13/14 it’s a big difference. He went off to senior Scouts and university so we lost touch, only to meet up again about 7 years later just before he went off to BC at Colin Ditmers 21st. After that I went to sea for 18 years and only sadly caught up with him while I was involved with my other good friend Alan his brother. We actually conversed after Alans passing which was nice and u had and still have a very nice WhatsApp from him. Reminiscing the 1960s God bless them both they both had a lot to do with my Scouting life which I am still involved with.
RIP Colin you can now catch up with AJ.🙏🙏🙏

Uncle Colin,
What a great Uncle so funny, caring a great all round person.
We had great chats by video,which was brilliant as living in uk, lots of laughs with you and Auntie Rachael .
I remember all the great times we all had as a family when I was younger.  Days out to North wales walks and meals out together. I remember when you left to live in Canada which was hard.
You loved your walking especially  in the Lake District where you went with your parents and my Dad alot.
You lived your life to the full.
Rest in peace and Rise in Glory.

We met Colin and Rachael in Liverpool, or more precisely Birkenhead over 50 years ago. This is when Colin and Tom realized they would both soon be emigrating to BC. Our strong friendship spanned two continents. Colin was the most optimistic person we have ever known. His quiet determination to succeed at all he did propelled him into a successful career. He was always fun to be with, and he surprised us with many unexpected visits, suggestions to meet for dinner or spend the weekend together at one of their favourite spots, The Sylvia Hotel. We will remember his loyal friendship, we will remember grand meals, visits to each others homes. We will miss reminiscing & laughing together. Always the same Colin, our friend. Rest in peace Colin

I first met Colin at the church youth club, aged about 13. We used to have dances on a Friday - perhaps once a month? - and meet for table tennis, flirting and endless chattering on Sunday evening too. As we got older a bunch of us would meet up Saturdays too or get off school buses at the same stop so we could talk and laugh more. Such innocence, such charm, such is youth. Then in a few years we started pairing off and working hard for exams and Col and Rachael got together and we all drifted down our different ways. We met a couple of times over the years when they came back on trips and he was still, essentially, the same man but for me he'll always be 14 or 15. A good man gone, after a life well lived.