| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 44 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 20/03/1963 |
| Date of Death | 28/08/2007 |
| Visitors | 5,448 since 07/10/2007 |
| Creator |
Vinny Collins
Aged 44
___DAD___
We Love & Miss You So Much!! x
20/03/63 - 28/08/07
28.August.07
Manchester Evening News ;
Paul Moore, 46, was been jailed for life at Manchester Crown Court for killing Manchester City
supporter Vincent Collins.
Judge Michael Henshell sentenced Paul Moore, 46, to life and said he must serve at least 15 years.
He was found guilty of killing father-of-three Vincent Collins `in cold blood' at Manchester Crown
Court.
On the night of the murder Mr Collins, 44, was with five friends who went into the George and Dragon
pub, in High Street, Cheadle Hulme
Moore, who had drunk at least eight pints, walked home and armed himself with a hunting knife, which
he kept in a bedside cabinet.
He then returned to the pub where Mr Collins was stood at the bar, near the toilets. Moore came in
and calmly walked towards the toilets.
As he passed Mr Collins, Moore suddenly lunged at him and stabbed him in the back.
REST.IN.PEACE.
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Vinny (Our Dad) Passed away in hospital on 28th August 2007. After he was stabbed on the 25th. He
lived for 3days in hospital but asleep. He never woke up from when he was stabbed.
a poem to tell the story by Lucy.xxx
Now here is a story which has to be told,
One so complicated to hear and unfold.
So take your time to respect the site,
Dont hold back from lighting a candle, you know its right.
Vinny Collins was such a great man,
He loved his family, holidays and getting a tan.
If you were sad, he would brighten your day,
He was loving and caring in such a nice way.
My dad took us on the best holidays ever,
All of those memories we shall treasure.
Even the memories of the boring times too,
Sunbathing in the back garden playing 'guess who'.
Vinny was the life and soul of everything, he always made it fun,
His jokes were daft and made us laugh, he really loved our mum.
Vinny always said he was the best looking man in the north west,
He would joke at you all day, but you'd never think he was a pest.
He would make you laugh again and again, his personality was great,
Vinny was a top man, dad, and such a good mate.
He would be there for anybody who needed him no matter what it was,
Vinny didnt see the need to ask what or why or ask because.
Vinny grew up in Manchester, he said it was the place to be,
He lived in longsight most of his life until he had children- Three!
They were all to his partner and called Lucy Abbie And Leigh!
His partner was Tracie, they were so good together, you could see.
Vinny had a mum, a dad (RIP) 3 brothers and 4 sisters,
I believe that when they were young they were right little misters!
They used to get on well and had so much love for each other,
my dad said he loved them all, each sister and brother.
My dad had loads of nephews and neices in the family too,
Most of them are proper Manchester City blues :)
His nephew Terry worked with him, my dad loved him like a son.
He nicknamed him CHESNEY, and the times they shared were fun.
Vinny is loved and missed by so many, his friends were loyal and true,
The funeral turnout was massive, He had a big family too.
People from all over the Uk came to say goodbye to my dad,
Nobody was in a good mood that day, everyone was so sad.
So i guess your wondering why such a good man had to go,
And why we are left on this earth here now, feeling so low.
Well thats another story which you wont be pleased to hear,
So read on quielty now and put your head in first gear.
My dad went to the football, to watch Man City play,
He went out with his friends, to a pub called the 'gateway'.
They all had so much fun, they had a laugh and joke with my dad,
Little did they know that the night would end so sad.
They went to a pub down the road, in cheadle not far from there,
And in there was a weirdo man sat all alone, you wouldnt want to share.
He took a dislike to my dad, for no reason at all,
He would of known there was noway he could batter him, as this man was so small.
This man was called Paul Moore, he went home and got a knife.
He came back into the pub and charged at my dad and took his life.
He stabbed him in the back, my dad did not see him come,
How pathetic, thinking he is hard. What a bag of scum!
The ambulance took my dad and looked after him well,
I do not like telling this story as its so hard to tell.
My dad lived unconisous for three days on machines,
We really thought he would make it, we were ever so keen.
We prayed next to him each of these days and telling him to pull through,
As we did not want the memories dad, we only wanted you.
But then the 28th came, and your heart went into arrest,
They could not bring you back to life, and thats lifes horrible test.
Each family member went in to see you, to say goodbye and cry,
When me and mum went in, i could only wonder why.
Why did you have to go so soon and leave us all here without you,
That day was the worst of my whole life, we really felt so blue.
It did not seem real, it was all so mean to happen to someone like you,
Such a good dad and everything else, but there was nothing the doctors could do.
Still now i wish that its all a nightmare and that you will be here,
The amount we wish for this dad, with each and every tear.
You will stay in our hearts forever, never will we forget.
Our special dad, the best in the world, so good to everyone you met.
Those memories we have are so lovely and great and forever they will treasure.
Our daddy had to go, He was such a pleasure.
We were so lucky to have you, to be a part of all our lives,
I wish you didnt go out that day, and get hurt by that knife.
But now i know your in heaven and looking after us every day,
Stay close to us all the time dad, in my heart you will stay.
I love you ever so much and i really miss you more,
Without you being here with us, all our hearts are sore.
Justice will be done i hope, all i can do is wish and pray,
That i will see you again in heaven, be with my dad someday.
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Goodnight God Bless Dad :( I Love You So Much!!!!!!
I Miss You Not Being Here And We Think Of You All The Time.
Never Ever To Be Forgotten, Your Too Special!! xxx
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Please sign a petiton about stabbings to the government to stop it and make the sentences longer
because it takes innocent lives like my dads xxx thankyou xxx
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Stabbings/
GOODNIGHT DAD, AND GOD BLESS
FOREVER LOVED
FOREVER MISSED
GOD ONLY TAKES THE BEST.
IM JUST SAD IT HAD TO BE YOU.
I LOVE YOU DAD
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look after uncle mike please xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx make him strong enough and keep an eye on him,, lots of love xxxxxxxxxx
they say hearts dont really break, dear lord that isnt true, for the day you took my dad away, you broke my heart in two..
2 years on he's still with you, in that sky so blue,
i didnt want the memories dad i only wanted you...
the pain is always here, the pain wil never go,
i dont understand any of this my lord and now i feel so low.
i would do anything to have my dad back lord, i promise you i would, i told you this on the 28th lord, if only you could..
i wonder why you couldnt help, why couldnt you let him stay,
i talked to you lord i asked you so much, you heard me pray!
now lifes gone wrong like a bad bad song, i only wanted my dad, what did he do to deserve this, something so so bad.
he was the best dad ever, the memories i shall treasure,
lord why couldnt you answer my prayer, were you even there?
i dont know what to think now lord, the hope and faith is kind of bored, the pain takes over, the love is gone, now we are all back to square one.
i can only wish, hold on to memories, the ones which were so great. that i wish il see my dad, please lord, just give me this one mate.
i know i cant have him back, i know i think daft things,
but work your miracles soon my lord, i need to see what this faith brings.
tell my dad i miss him, tell my dad my hearts so sore,
tell my dad above all this.. I LOVE HIM EVEN MORE XXXXXXX
My Dear Family xx
It's me again from Heaven
With a message from above
Feel my spirit all around you
As I sprinkle you with love...
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I have watched you, as your tears flow
I have heard your silent screams
I know you sleep with visions
Of me visiting your dreams...
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I have come and sat beside you
Placed my hands upon your face
Wiped away the many teardrops
I so wish I could erase...
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I have watched you every day now
Seen such pain within your eyes
I just wish that there were some way
I could help you realise...
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I am happy up in Heaven
In this peaceful loving place
Where I will be here waiting
To welcome you with my embrace...
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You will join me here in Heaven
When your time comes you’ll see
Leave your Earthly cares behind you
Travel on to where you’re free...
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I have heard you ask to go now
But there is more for you to do
I promise I'll be waiting
When your time on earth is through ...
so sorry for your loss, i lost my Dad three weeks ago to cancer. may god bless all your family, Lucy your poems are beautiful and im sure your Dad will be very very proud of you. xxx your Dad has lots of lovely tributes and im sure he was a great man and wonderful Dad to you all. god bless. xxx
I still see your face everyday and feel such sorrow and anger that your no longer with us.
Cruelly taken away by a murdering cowardly xxxxxxx.
You were so good to us all, so funny, generous and sometimes a little mad.
Thats why we loved you so much you were totally unique.
Life has been difficult since you were taken.
Every party and get together we always speak of you.
We laugh as we recount the things you said and done.
But below the laughter lies incredible sadness.
We all have to carry until we meet you again.
On my wedding day I missed you so much.
I would have loved you to have been there.
To meet the people that were there.
There were some faces there you would never have seen.
I know you would have liked them.
And I know they would have loved you, like we do.
Mike proposed a toast to absent friends.
I felt so sad as we raised our glasses to you.
Many people mentioned your name that day.
Each of them expressed there sadness.
All the happy days we have, will always be a little sad.
Because we all miss you so much.
The picture on your grave.
Nearly always makes me cry.
When I came back from my honeymoon
I couldn't speak at your graveside.
I just showed you my wedding ring.
And cried.
I knew, you would know what I was trying to say.
Just the other day a stranger expressed his sadness about your death.
I just glared and walked away.
I could not speak to a stranger about you.
I'm sorry if I was wrong, but what can I do.
It hurts without you here.
How we all wish you were still here.
Love and miss you always
James
Its going to be 2 years on Friday. Its gone way too fast.!! Still seems like it was only yesterday. Times not a healer is it. I wonder what your up to in heaven, Bet your watching us every day arent you. Its rubbish with you. I miss you loadss!!! Keep wishing you didnt go out that day.. stupid wishes hey, like there ever going to make a difference!! We will go cemetry on friday. Its gonna be well sad. Dont really know what to do or say. I cant even be bothered writing poems anymore, got fed up.. il write you a good one soon tho. I Promise. todays rubbish too, the suns gone.. not much of a summer hey lol. nevermind. Abbies gone getting her school uniform today and shoes and that. Shes the only one left in school now! Time flys ey. I missyou dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Its James' wedding tomorrow, he so wishes you were here.
we will all be thinking of you, that will bring a tear.
be there in spirit, send him a message in his dream,
this special day will make him and Julia a team.
love and miss u
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i love you loads dad, i miss you too, when the sun shines, i know its you.
i hope we make you proud dad, every single day, i know if you was here you would have everything your way.
i wish you was still here, and helped us all through, but that wont happen dad, thats not true.
but still send us your love, and hope through the sun, i hope your in heaven having fun.
this site has so many people suffering, the pain is hard, most of us cannot help being mard.
because Gods took our loved ones, even though it was time, it seems our loved ones were still in there prime.
look after my gonetoosoon friends aswel, they are ever so kind, they always talk, they never mind.
it means alot to speak to you on this, so now il go dad,
i love you, heres a special hug and kiss
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hi dad, im just bored and listening to 'crazy world' by aslan. its a nice song :) just home alone and thinking of you, looking at your picture. missing you so much.. abbies playing out, leighs at work and mums at her mates. its fathers day tommorow, i wish i could buy you socks and chocolates and a horse bet like we always did. now instead its flowers on your grave. how rubbish. i wish we could see you. i start my job back at the dale in about a week. dont think much else is happening really. same old. nannys looking much better now, shes herself again,well as much as she can be. jameses wedding is soon. i got my bridesmaid dress fitted properly today, its really nice. wish you could have seen it tho. wish you could have been at the wedding aswel. you would have been best man. uncle mikes took your place now thou im sure he wil make you proud. its gonna be a sad day tommorow! :( i love you so much. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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