Colin Duggan

Gone but never forgotten.
In Loving Memory of My Friend Colin Duggan

I had known Colin for years, he was Best Man at a wedding of mine thats him at wedding in photo, he was married to my Best Friend Janets sister, but not at time of his death, I am God Mother to his Daughter Gemma, plus Gillian (the widows) other 2 children Amanda and Christopher.
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I created this site as a way of Remembering and Honouring the Memory of a Very Fine Man, My Friend Colin Duggan.

Ive often felt that had I been able to give Colin a place to stay he might still be alive, however I was with a wife beater Robert Morrison at the time and he wouldnt allow it.

Colin I know you understood.
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Colin and I had a lot in common and he often called over to my house and we would talk a while or just do our own thing, Colin had been going through a hard time just prior to his death, he had money worries amongst other things, he had no permanent home, he had to call over at night because my then partner wouldnt allow me to have him in the house, so Colin came over when the ex was at work (nights), he would have a bath wash his clothes and some food, etc.I wanted to do more I couldnt.

One Monday night he came over for a visit, and asked could he get some sleep he had been having problems sleeping, so I said of course and directed him to go lay down in one of my spare bedrooms, I was downstairs doing whatever and I could hear him calling out in his sleep, which did bother me but I didnt mention it to him when he later came downstairs. When he woke up he asked if he could have a bath I said sure and gave him some towels etc, about 30 or so minutes later, he came back downstairs, had a cup of tea, and said he would be off.

I saw him to the door, I didnt know then it would turn out to be the last time I would see my Friend Colin alive, he went off into the night/early morning. I didnt hear from him that day which I thought odd but dismissed it thinking he would show when he was next in the area.

On the Wednesday 29th March 1988, I was at work in the local M&W shop, we had the radio on whilst we worked, the 11am news came on, I wasnt really listening to it until I heard that a man had been identified by his finger prints, after a car crash the previous day, then they named the Man as Colin Duggan, I didnt think I was hearing correctly, however at about the same time my friends Mum Ivy came rushing into the shop, she had rushed to get to the shop to tell me that Colin had been killed in a car crash on the Tuesday evening, he had left my house in the morning, however she didnt quite make it in time to stop me hearing it on the radio.

I was in shock I guess, I couldnt take in what I had heard, especially after only seeing Colin on the morning as he was killed later that same day. I just couldnt make any sense of it, however finally it all sunk in.

Myself and my best friend Janet later made all of the funeral arrangements for Colin.

I never really got to say Goodbye to Colin, who had been a very dear and valued friend to myself, Ive often missed him and hope he is in a better place now, and that in time Ill see him again.

Until then Colin, keep me a seat and Ill see you one day in the future. missed and remembered with fondness and affection,
your Friend Marianne.

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Colin had 6 Children,

Simon, Samantha, Sarah, Rebecca, Gemma, Kerry Lee,
He was born in Newcastle in the Scotswood Road area.

Colin also helped raise for a few years his Widow Gillians Children: Amanda A Carter, Christopher J Carter.

Colin would now be a Grandfather several times over.
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