Editing Phil Collins (section)

===Other interests===
Collins has a long-standing interest in [[Battle of the Alamo|the Alamo]]. He has collected hundreds of <!-- THIS ARTICLE USES BRITISH ENGLISH per [[WP:ENGVAR]], AND THUS artefacts is the appropriate spelling -->artefacts related to the famous 1836 battle in [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]], narrated a light and sound show about the Alamo, and has spoken at related events.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michels|first=Patrick|title=Remembering the Alamo with Phil Collins|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/05/phil_collins_at_dallas_histori.php|work=Dallas Observer|date=11 May 2010|access-date=29 June 2011|archive-date=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429075300/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/05/phil_collins_at_dallas_histori.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> His passion for the Battle of the Alamo has also led him to write the book ''The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector's Journey'', published in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector's Journey With special guest and author, Phil Collins|url=http://www.dallashistory.org/about/news.htm|publisher=Dallas Historical Society|access-date=12 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510052156/http://www.dallashistory.org/about/news.htm|archive-date=10 May 2012}}</ref> A short film was released in 2013 called ''Phil Collins and the Wild Frontier'' which captures Collins on a book tour in June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/722972912/phil-collins-and-the-wild-frontier |title=PHIL COLLINS AND THE WILD FRONTIER by Ben Powell |date=9 June 2014 |publisher=Kickstarter |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> On 26 June 2014, a press conference was held from the Alamo, where Collins spoke, announcing that he was donating his entire collection to the Alamo via the State of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thealamo.org/webcast.html|title=Phil Collins Press Conference|date=21 July 2014|publisher=The Official Alamo Website|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928074613/http://www.thealamo.org/webcast.html|archive-date=28 September 2014}}</ref> On 11 March 2015, in honour of his donation, Collins was named an honorary Texan by the state legislature.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cobler|first1=Nicole|title=Phil Collins made an 'honorary Texan' by the state legislature|newspaper=Mysa |date=11 March 2015|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Phil-Collins-made-an-honorary-Texan-by-the-6127933.php|publisher=mysanantonio.com|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Like [[Rod Stewart]], [[Eric Clapton]], and [[Neil Young]], Collins is a [[Rail transport modelling|model railway]] enthusiast.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3668740/Rod-Stewart-is-a-model-railway-enthusiast.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3668740/Rod-Stewart-is-a-model-railway-enthusiast.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Rod Stewart is a model railway enthusiast|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Nigel|last=Reynolds|date=24 October 2007|access-date=26 July 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He also has an interest in [[King & Country (company)|King & Country toy soldiers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Toy Soldiers for Big Boys|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/common/printpreviews.asp?categoryCode=135&newsIdx=43067|access-date=19 February 2021|website=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref> He is an honorary president of Richmond Yacht Club, of which his parents used to be members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity-interview/eel-pie-island/|title=Twickenham's rock and roll legacy|first=Celia|last=Holman|date=25 February 2016 |publisher=Essential Surrey|access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>