Messages about Colin Scott’s passing from friends of Positive Images Festival
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From Singing for the Brain and the Thursday Music Group
On behalf of both Singing for the Brain and the Thursday Music Group, I am writing to convey heartfelt condolences to the family members of Colin Scott.
It is with heavy hearts and a profound sadness that we heard of Colin Scott’s passing. He was a great man with a kind heart, and he was a source of unwavering support and a friend to all. He made a huge contribution to the people of Coventry and was at the heart of so many networks.
Rest in peace, brother. You will be profoundly missed and forever remembered.
“May the Lord forgive and accept you in the garden of heaven.” Amen.
With deepest sympathy,
T. Fazal
From Bernadette Howarth
I first met Colin over 20 years ago as Irish Godiva Sister. He was a lovely man. In those days Positive Images was only an idea.
I did many many events with him over the years. A big loss for Coventry.
R.I.P. Colin
From Ruth Elizabeth
Met him thro creative arts and CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale. Been a friend 4 a fair few years, was always supportive of my art practice. A really lovely person too.
From Andrea Lyndsay White Jones
I first met Colin in the early 2000’s when we moved to Hillfields, and bumped into him at various events over the years. He always remembered me and asked how I was. A couple of years ago, I took part in a workshop as part of Positive Images, and went on to develop my own Facebook review page. A lovely man, he will be much missed.
From Lisa Kanabar
I met Colin at the Library – he was a friendly person to be around with. Rest In Peace, Colin.
From Mary Courtney
Very sad news. Colin contributed so much over the years, behind the scenes, encouraging and organising cultural events and activities. I knew him personally when I worked for the Positive Images Festival as artist in residence at Central Library. He set up the residency and organised all the things that make a difference, with warmth, humour and quiet efficiency. He lived his philosophy: “We try and bring the best of Coventry together”. Such a loss to the city.
Tribute for Colin Scott by Antony Owen
In the corpse grey precinct
I saw you coming alive, marshalling colours
smiling in a silk sky of scattered sari’s.
You told me the library was once a dance floor
where sharp suited mods thumbed spines
the twiggy women swooned for them.
You were a man who chose meanings over words
Coventry was your dirty canvass for poets,
for artists never given the green like Cov pigeons
That summer when a fascist shouted p*** to a Kenyan,
you walked to him like it was nothing and it was
he was just a nobody commenting on something.
Some people take the p*** that Cov has no culture
and before we had a logo from London to say we had
I saw you pale amongst Marrakech tanneries by Moira’s wet fish,
And i saw you in the countless heaventree books
thanked by an unthanked editor for lifting voices.
Last week frost capped the grass and I missed you,
maybe it was your beard white against sky blue
willing the unfashionable majesties of Covs little people.
An Ode to Colin, superhero of Coventry
You were definitely a trailblazer
With a variety of talents beyond measure.
We all miss you like the deserts miss the rain
And still experience a tremendous pride.
Memories of beers, festivals, poems and drums
Suddenly come to our fore,
And I hope they persist for evermore.
RIP
Shenu and family