John Hilton COLLIER

Published on 08/12/2021

COLLIER John Hilton It is with great sadness that as a family we announce the death of John Collier, 83, recently of Truro. John was the beloved husband of Gwendoline Collier (nee Nicholls), father of Sarah and Anne, grandfather to Jessica, Rupert, Samuel and Emily and great grandfather to Oliver. Although born in Lancashire, John lived most of his early and working life in North London as a freelance illustrator, teacher, designer art and company director. John brought up his family there before retiring with his wife to her native Cornwall in 1998. John was a keen sportsman throughout his life and enjoyed athletics (sprinting), diving lifesaving (RLSS), football, cricket, badminton and squash. For the last 20 years, John enjoyed close ties and friendships with Truro Rugby Club, where he was a committee member, Hon, secretary and president. John was a keen linguist and was fluent in Spanish. John moved to Derbyshire this autumn to live with his daughter Anne's family. He died peacefully in hospital where his heart, tired, made its last beat on 27/11/2021. John's Funeral will be at Trent Valley Crematorium on Monday 20th December at 1.30pm Donations if desired should be for the Sunrise Centre at Treliske Hospital, who supported his wife so much. Webcast details:- www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view Login - 667982 Pasword - gfugsfsg Enquiries to W Jones & Son, Funeral Directors, Brailsford. Ashbourne. Derbyshire. Telephone 01335 360319

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