Victor Meldrew Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry to hear that. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Condolences to you and your family. May he rest in peace. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry to hear your sad news ! Thoughts and prayers go to yourself and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Shaton Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sad news but clearly a very good life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 RIP Colin x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 As a member of the 500 club my condolences and respect to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, Victor Meldrew said: I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. Never met your dad but do remember him being on the board. Sorry to hear your news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millano77 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 So sorry to hear of your news. Condolences to you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Really sorry for your loss. The 500 club was a great idea. Raised a lot of money. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 So sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Didn't personally know your father but believe my late father did. My condolences to you and your family. RIP Colin Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Is Back Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 So sorry to hear your sad news. Condolences to you and your family RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sad to hear. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 RIP PHM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 47 minutes ago, Victor Meldrew said: I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. Very sad news. I new Colin well. Very likeable guy who was massively passionate about the club. Condolences to you and all the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Didn't know he was responsible for the 500 club , was a great idea at the time and I did one with my late brother. Glad he was still in the seat in 1998 toi see the rewards for his work and support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaHa1874 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Victor Meldrew said: I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. I met your dad in Mijas a good few years back, if I remember correctly we watched Hearts play Falkirk on Setanta Sports in the Village Inn, I loved hearing all the stories from your dads time at Hearts. So very sad for your loss RIP . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braminho Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sad news, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) Sad news indeed. RIP Colin. Edited June 16, 2019 by Deevers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Victor Meldrew said: I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. Condolences to you and your family. Respect to your dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calebs Grandad Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Calder Jambo Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 So sorry to hear that. From another Wilson family our thoughts and condolencies are with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4marsbars Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry to hear your news. You must have many memories to treasure; every time you come to Tynecastle you'll be able to smile as you imagine what your dad would be thinking and that will be a great consolation. Like me, I bet you were brought up on stories of Willie Bauld, the Terrible Trio and how today's team couldn't lace their boots. My condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dee Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Victor Meldrew said: I'm aware that a number of you on here may remember my father, Colin Wilson, who was a director of Hearts during the 1990s. I'm sad to say that he passed away peacefully yesterday, just over a month short of his 85th birthday. Colin was part of the board responsible for the first phase of the redevelopment of Tynecastle, and was the person who came up with the '500 Club' which raised much of the finance for the Wheatfield, Roseburn and Gorgie stands. He was on the board when Hearts won the Cup in 1998, which was one of the happiest days of his life. Despite moving away from Edinburgh, he continued to follow the team from afar, and I was pleased to be able to bering him to the derby last October so he could see the completion of the redevelopment that he had been part of. Sorry to hear of the passing of your father -& obviously a good Hearts man. He’s certainly had a very positive impact on the Club, and you must be very proud of his contributions to Hearts. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Condolences to you and your family circle. A special thanks for Gilles Rousset all those years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Chiefo Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry to hear your sad news. Condolences to all the family. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Condolences to the OP. Hope your Dad RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumelzier Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry for your loss VM, I'm sure you're very proud of your dad's achievements during his time with the club and rightly so. He must have been delighted to see the new main stand finally in place to top off the work that was started two decades ago. RIP Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I'm really sorry to hear that. My condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUTOL Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry to hear this. I met Colin a few times, he was a good man. Was he not involved in the development of Blu Tack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry for your loss, but he contributed a lot to our club for you to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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