The obituary notice of Alderman Iain Black COLQUHOUN

So sorry to hear of the passing of Ian

Thoughts are with his family at this sad time

Ian gave many years of service to the council.
Remembering the many trips Ian and I Had to London on behalf of the drainage board

From Peter Mills

So sorry to hear of the passing of Ian

Thoughts are with his family at this sad time

Ian gave many years of service to the council.
Remembering the many trips Ian and I Had to London on behalf of the drainage board

From Peter Mills

Iain was my oldest friend, we'd known each other since the 1950s when we were neighbours in Glasgow. As we grew up we became even closer, having similar interests in railways in our early teens, to politics in our late teens - that's when his political career really started. Iain had a great sense of humour and had a huge memory for silly jokes which we all laughed at and joined in the punchlines for years. We were at the same university, different courses, but our early careers took us away from Glasgow, but we always visited each other, in the early days of his stays in Colchester and Marlow. After his marriage to Dorothy, I used to visit him at his first family homes in Stevenage, then Knebworth, and remember when his daughter Alison came along. He then moved to East Ravendale, near Grimsby,where the huge lawn justified his purchase of a sit-on lawn mower. These were happy days for everyone. The icing on the cake for Sylvie & me was when Iain & Dorothy visited us at our home in Cyprus . It was a memorable week. I have lots of great memories of Iain, which are really far too many to list in detail, but suffice to say he will be greatly missed.

So sad, very much regret not visiting earlier. Love and prayers to your family

I worked with Iain for many years, during his time as a councillor and scrutiny chairman and also accompanying him to conferences, where we were able to share some of the good practice we had developed locally.

Iain was a dedicated councillor, but it was his warmth, humour and wonderful ability to tell a story that made him such a pleasure to be around. He had a gift for bringing subjects to life, and there was usually a good tale to be told.

One that has always stayed with me was his account of helping a constituent during the 2007 flood — which somehow involved him chasing and eventually catching escaped pond fish as they made their way around the entire garden! It was classic Iain: practical, committed, and with a story to make everyone laugh afterwards.

I remember him with great affection. He was a real pleasure to know, and will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace Iain great memories and good times.Chris&Graham Canada.

I remember when Iain was first elected as a councillor. I remember how , throughout his time as an elected member, he commanded respect across the chamber, because of the way he conducted his duties and carried himself - with humility, professionalism and a decent dose of good and timely humour.
RIP.