Magazine - Obituary: Colin White

31 Mar 2005 by Dougie Robertson

A great shame to lose him, all our thoughts are with his family. I will never be able to hear the words fantastic and wonderfull on a pitch discription without thinking of him

31 Mar 2005 by Dave Roberts

Too true Dougie, he will always be remembered as a true friend and a genuine person who had time for everyone, he was not just a sales rep.

Colin had the funiest storries of his time at the Dell and White Hart Lane, if any one writes a book on the life of a groundsman they must include Colin's memories.

Cheers Chalky we will all miss you here at St Mary's

31 Mar 2005 by DAVID CARVEY

Such a sad day to lose a fun loving person such as chalky, he was always well liked in every walk of life, i think everybody will remember him for his smile and laughter.
Thanks Chalky for those evenings at RT

31 Mar 2005 by andy gray

colin will be sadly missed by all who knew him and i wont forget he always had time for everyone with his happy and bubbly personality and took as much interest in people personally as he did in their work.

1 Apr 2005 by Jon Selwood

Very sad News.
Colin was the first Representitive who really helped me in my first position and he really wanted to make a difference.
He was always happy to listen and couldnt wait to hear the holiday stories.
Thanks for the memories chalky.

1 Apr 2005 by Chris Wood - ECB Pitches Consultant

So hard to put into words how I and my family feel about such a loss. I first met Colin after the game at his very first match as custodian of the pitch at White Hart Lane when we were both in our early twenties. We immediately became close friends and as a lifelong Spurs supporter, lived the dream as we shared many memorable times behind the scenes at the stadium and on match days.

I will always cherish the memories of evenings at our homes with our families, the many, many kickabouts and not least the atmospheric, big match Subbuteo clashes in the garage!

I, Lynda and your godson Kevin will never forget you. Our thoughts are with Ross & all your loved ones. Thanks mate for the memories.

3 Apr 2005 by Colin Mumford

Colin used to visit a golf course I worked at in his Rigby Taylor days, and it was always a case of extended tea-breaks when he arrived, because he would always have interesting stories to tell about his days at Spurs.

He was a very likeable and thoroughly decent bloke.

4 Apr 2005 by Chris Briggs Avoncrop Amenity

I am highly privileged to have known & worked with Colin for many years, his enthusiasm and optimism for all that he did was incredible, he brightened up many a customers day with his kind and polite manner.

I have been trying to cover his area in recent months and on my travels I have been over whelmed by how much you all have held Colin in your hearts. We will all truly miss him.

My sympathies to all his loved ones.

Thanks Colin and may you rest in peace

4 Apr 2005 by ron jackson, Roebuck Bowls, greenkeeper

How very sorry I am to hear that Collin has passed away. I first met him as a rep for Rigby Taylor and he passed on a great deal of knowledge to me on soil managemet. He was always happy and had time for a cup of tea and a chat. Lost contact when he left.

My condolences to all of his family

4 Apr 2005 by Graeme Mills

Colin will be sadly miss by everyone at SFC Training Ground.

We have enjoyed his stories on many occasions of the good old days when he worked as a groundsman at Southampton and Spurs before he became a rep.
He was a genuinely nice bloke who always made time to speak.

Thanks for the memories Colin.

4 Apr 2005 by Steve Tingley

I first met Colin in the summer of 1985 at Tottenham. He had just turned down the chance of being my boss as Head Groundsman at Wembley. I really dont think i have ever met such a nice guy in this industry. To say i am shocked at his passing is an understatement as i was unaware of his illness.
My condolences to his family and loved ones and all that new him.

Rest in Peace Colin and keep telling those stories