Colin John Bond ( Bondi) 1940 - 2008
Born: 11th March 1940 Swindon, Wiltshire. UK
Died: 20th March 2008 Swindon, Wiltshire. UK
Bondi or Black were both well known nicknames for this confident, fun loving man. Colin was one of those very likeable, fun and charismatic men with the ability to make everyone end up smiling.
Colin started work as a Butcher boy (on saturdays) as a young lad and then went into his apprenticeship as Coppersmith in the Railways.
He then got itchy feet and travelled the world as an engineering officer in the Merchant Navy. During this time, he was caught up in the football riots in South America, where he was chased down the street by Police firing real bullets; a 6 month Dock strike in Tasmania, where his ship was trapped - with a cargo of apples - and couldn`t leave and many other adventures.
Colin had a very quick and witty mind and thoroughly enjoyed sharing his travel stories with anyone willing to listen. He had great pleasure as a younger man with fashion and enjoyed parading his italian suits...
He loved sharing his time with Tricia (his soulmate)and their mix of dogs over the years, the last being Colins best mate Chalky.
Afterglow I`d like the memory
Afterglow
I`d like the memory of me to be a happy one.
I`d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.
I`d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways.
Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I`d like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun
Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
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Colin,
I know you had no choice but to leave. But the memories you have left me with are very happy ones and our souls will forever be entwined.
Tricia
xxx
The above was taken from
The above was taken from eulogies given at Colin`s funeral by his elder brother Steve and youngest brother Kevin. It gives a very good account of the person Colin was. It is going to be extremely hard to adjust to a life without my beloved Col; there was never a dull moment. I would only just about get household chores done, but not always... when he would come in and say "We were off to somewhere or other".
It was a lovely life we shared and would not have wished it any other way. The uncertainty of each day was great way to live and my life would not have been this way if I had been with anyone else other than Col. I truely believe I did not appreciate fully this very special person I married. We were soulmates and will be for eternity