Robert (Bob) Collier

Heartfelt condolences to our neighbours Mary and Patrick we are all the poorer for Bob's untimely passing. We miss Bob's friendly smile and our wide ranging yarns as he engaged in his unending challenge with the weeds that refused to leave his driveway alone. Each time we look across Goldie Place we will miss you good friend RIP

Dear Mary and family, Our condolences prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time. Also your friends at the Canberra Irish Club. Bob, loved and shared his love of traditional Irish music, Language and friendship. He will be missed by many. Bob, May he Rest in Peace.

My thoughts are with you during this heartbreaking time.

Dear Mary, Bronwyn and Patrick
Our sincere condolences on the passing of Bob. We are truly saddened by this news. Our thoughts are with you all.

God rest your soul Bob. William and I are so glad we met you. You were always charming and a great gentleman

My thoughts go out to you all on this very sudden and very sad news.

Rest in peace Bob

Bob was a wonderfully friendly and truly inclusive man and a great friend to myself and especially to my Dad. We were both very sorry to hear of his passing, albeit in his beloved Ireland. The Canberra Irish Club and any musical gathering will not be the same without him. Mary, you and Bob had an extraordinary marriage, a true blessing. Bob's love of all things Irish is what brings all of us together, wherever, across the world. Blessings to Mary and family.

Dear Mary, Browyn, Patrick, Rob, Alexander, William, Thomas and Sophie deepest condolences on the sudden passing of Bob. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

We are so sorry to hear of Bob's passing in Ireland. I know he will be sorely missed and we are sending lots of love to Mary, Bronwyn, Patrick and the wider Collier family at this time. Xo

Dear Mary and family, I am at a loss for words during this sorrowful time. Please know that I am thinking of you and praying for peace and comfort. My heartfelt condolences on the sudden passing of Bob. His memory will live forever. May Bob rest in peace.

Dear Mary and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Your beloved Bob will be sadly missed by the Irish community Canberra. Please accept my deepest condolences.

Dear Mary and family, we are both so very sorry for your loss. Bob was a wonderful person and a delight to spend time with at various functions over the past year. We fondly remember our conversations with him and how welcoming he was when we first arrived. Please accept our most sincere condolences for your loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Dearest Mary, Bron, Pat and family. Thinking of you all and the tragic loss of Bob. He was such a wonderful man and you could see the love he had for his grand babies. May he live on in your lives forever. Much love and hugs xxx Nicole

Dear Mary and family, it was with great sadness that Peiyu and I learned of the untimely and sudden passing of your beloved Bob. We extend our deepest sympathies to you especially and the wider family. We recall with fondness the wonderful music session we had at our home in Canberra with yourself on the spoons, Bob on the fiddle and many others joining in. We also recall the warmth of Bob's personality and his gentle and caring way to us and indeed to so many. Mary, we hope that you find comfort in the wonderful memories and love that you both clearly displayed for each other and those fortunate enough to have met you both. May Bob rest in peace.

Dearest Mary, Bronwyn and Patrick. My heartfelt condolences on the sudden passing of Bob. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by those who knew him. Rest in peace my good friend.

Sincere condolences to Mary and family for the loss of your loved Bob. I had many pleasant conversations and pints with Bob at the Canberra Irish Club and will miss him and our discussions about Rugby League, music and the issues of the world. The world is poorer for his passing. kind regards Brendan and Lee

Dear Mary and family. Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your wonderful soulmate and Dad. I have lovely memories of Bob from Irish classes in Canberra and his talent and dedication to his music. Thinking of you all at this sad time. All my love.

To Mary Browyn and Patrick our sincere sympathies on the sad passing of Bob, even though we didn't get to know him properly I feel you have lost an amazing husband, father and Grand Dad.
May is gentle soul rest in peace

Please accept my deepest sympathies Mary and family on your loss. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. May Bob rest in love.

Mary and family, our thoughts are with you on this sad day. May God give you strength to carry the great loss of a loving and talented husband. Bob brought great joy to people through his music but it was also very clear what a loving happy family he and you created together.We hope the wonderful memories will help carry you through this time of mourning. The Embassy staff along with myself and Trish send you our sincere condolence and may Bob rest in peace.

Deeply saddened to hear of Bob's passing. My heart goes out to Mary and Family at this difficult time.

I knew Bob mostly through the Canberra Irish Club Film Group and fund him to be unfalingly a warm, friendly and gentle man with a wonderful sense of humour. I also knew Bob as a terrific fiddle player contributing to many happy Irish events in Canberra. I send my deepest sympathy to Mary and her extended family for their great loss.

RIP Bob. To Mary and extended family there are no words to express how sad I am to hear this sad news. My memories of Bob in his early days in Australia, working in the same office as him at the NSW State Railway and our social get togethers. His Morris dancing and willingness to entertain at the drop of a hat. His lateness for work with his scruffy hair from late nights prior and our silver service morning teas. They were great days getting to know the Jeffrey/Collier partnership. So many Lovely memories Mary for you and your family. Fly high Bob xx

To Mary and to all of Bob’s family, heartfelt sympathies on the sudden death of Bob. My thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. A gentleman with a passionate interest in the Irish language and Irish traditional music.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Anam dílis ceolmhar.

Dear Mary
We are greatly saddened by the news of Bob’s passing in Ireland. He will be missed at the King O’Malley sessions.

With deepest sympathy to Mary, Browyn, Patrick, Rob, Alexander, William, Thomas and Sophie on the sudden death of Bob. He was much loved and will be greatly missed by all.

Friends of Ireland Society members will remember Bob for his tireless support of the Canberra Irish Club and his relaxed and cheerful manner in the way he greeted everyone. Bob was a willing helper with a congenial personality and will be sadly missed. We send our condolences to Mary and all the family.

Bob was a very kind and talented man who gave us lots of joy here in Canberra. I will miss him greatly. My thoughts are with Mary.

Deepest condolences Mary and family. It was such a shock to hear of Bob's passing.
We will all miss his friendly face and great personality. We wish we could be there to support you at this incredibly devastating time. All our love.

Mary it was a pleasure to meet you at Gleble House just sorry that it was at a sad time. Sincere sympathy to you Mary and all the family

Bob was such a nice person and will be greatly missed by us all. He loved the gaeilge and was a very diligent student of the language, maith an fear! He also loved Irish music and we enjoyed many music sessions, he on fiddle, me on concertina and tin whistle, along with our other Canberra musicians. Bob was a highly valued member of the Canberra Irish community. Sincere condolences to Mary and the family.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Máire O’Callaghan, President, Cairde na hÉireann Canberra & Teacher, Canberra Irish language association

Deeply saddened by the news of Bob’s passing.
Fond memories of meeting Bob in Shetland Seafoods, his wonderful music making, and his gentle peacemaking character.
Love to Mary, Bronwyn, Patrick, & extended family❤️

Absolutely shocking news, so very sorry to hear this. Had been looking forward to meeting up in Belfast with Bob and Mary. Deepest sympathy from all the Henderson family and we're thinking of you all in this awful time. xx

Incredibly shocked and saddened by this news. Uncle Bob; what a great, caring, patient man.
My heart goes out to Mary, Bronny, Pat and everyone close to this great man. Thinking of you all at this time. Sending lots of love.
Xx

Deeply saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Bob. He was a lovely man and a great fiddle player- taken from us all so suddenly and much too soon. He will be greatly missed by all of us connected to the Irish Club here in Canberra and the musical groups.
My sincerest condolences to Mary. I can't imagine the loss you must be feeling.

Bob was a highly respected member of Canberra Irish Club who was relaxed and easy going and who always worked to display a strong sense of community. Bob will be missed by all. Our sincere sympathy to Mary and Bob’s family and friends.

Mary, Bronwyn, Patrick & family, may you find the strength to cope at this time, my heart goes out to each of you.

I have lovely memories of Bob, morris dancing, fiddling & always welcoming.

Chomh brónach, faoi shíocháin anois.

Mary, my heart goes out to you. Bob was one of the most funny, kindhearted, genuine people I ever met. His generous spirit came through regularly in Irish class.

Mo chomhbhrón ort agus ar do mhuintir.

Dear Mary and family,
I am so very, very saddened by Bob's death. He was a lovely, kind and gentle man as well as a true gentleman. His presence and smile will be missed, not only by me, but by all at the Canberra Irish Club.
My heart goes out to you.
Much love
Megan

Shocked and saddened by this awful news. My heart goes out to my sister Mary.

To Mary, Bronwyn, Patrick and extended family,
My deepest condolences for your loss. Bob was a huge part of your family life and will be sorely missed by all.

Mary and family, I offer the most sincere condolences from Friends of Ireland Canberra and Canberra Irish Language Association. Bob was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by all. Bob's love of Irish music was exemplified by his skill on the fiddle, and he had a desire for learning the Irish language, that was demonstrated by his daily lessons in which he attained a high proficiency. Bob was a great mate and one of the best men I have ever met. I will miss very much our regular conversations at the Canberra Irish Club.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Dear Mary, I was deeply saddened to learn of Bob's passing. You and you special family have been very much on my mind and in my thoughts. I consider Bob as a gift to all who knew him including myself. His gentle smile, thoughtful comments and love of music will be very much missed here at the Embassy. With love Trevor

To Mary and to all of the family, heartfelt sympathies to you on the sudden death of your dearest Bob. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
We had the great pleasure of getting to know Bob while we were living in Australia. He was a wonderfully talented fiddler and enhanced many an event at the Embassy of Ireland in Canberra, The Canberra Irish Club and many other venues in Australia. Bob was a valued member of the Irish community and his presence will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.