Vicki Coleman

“Chris and I met on his first day at Robinson, clicked straight away and were together (on and off) for most of the next three years.  I was drawn to his intelligence, his stories of travels he'd done and hoped to do, and his ability to talk convincingly about anything under the sun. His love of drawing parallels between himself and James Bond (who also read oriental studies at Cambridge, don't you know?!) always made me smile. His soft Scottish accent and good looks were a bonus.

During term times we both embraced the 'work hard, play hard' lifestyle. Chris threw himself into Robinson life, getting stuck into everything from rugby, to the college production of Grease, and making a great group of friends along the way. Between terms, Chris showed me the best bits of Edinburgh (including Hogmanay and the Fringe), and I took him on more than a few hilly Cheshire walks. Of all the trips we did, I'll always remember the two weeks we spent traveling by train around northern Italy as some of the happiest time we spent together. 

We went our separate ways after I graduated, and drifted apart over the years. But I'll never be able to think of my university days without thinking of Chris. He will always hold a special place in my heart and it's truly tragic that he's no longer with us.”