Collyer McEwan attended Keil between the years of 1973 & 1979.

Collyer attended the Glasgow College of Building & Printing and then worked for Collins in Bishopbriggs, as a manager between 1983 and 1985. During hs tenure there he also became Father of the Chapel.

Collyer left Collins and started work for British Bakeries as a manager in Inverness around 1986/87. He also worked in the plant at Ayr & then subsequently here in Glasgow.

Collyer loved the game of rugby. After leaving Keil he played second row for G.H.K under 21 squad along with former pupils Duncan Campbell, Farrell Henry and me. As he moved into the senior ranks he had numerous games for the 1st fifteen there. Archie Burley was another former pupil that played for G.H.K around that time. As he moved around Scotland he join Highland in Inverness, Marr in Ayrshire then finally Cambuslang in Glasgow. His commitment to the game was the measure of the man, he loved playing and he loved the commaraderie therafter.

Anyone who met Collyer couldn't help notice his kind gentle nature and his genuine interest in them. His intellect was vast, with a good knowledge of political and historical issues, he could hold his own in anyones company.

His funeral arrangements will be posted in the Glasgow Herald this week.

He is survived by three children Callum, Racheal and Gavin.

Regards

Paul Woolard