Many members will remember Barrie Newman who died on Wednesday 15 November, aged 91 years. He was a stalwart supporter of the Green Street Green Association, from the 1970s until he became ill in his final years. He carried out numerous decorating and maintenance work on the Greenwood Centre. He was the Road Safety rep on the Village Society Committee and campaigned for traffic lights to be installed at the bottom of Glentrammon Road. However, to his disappointment, Bromley Council contended that they would be too expensive and installed the contraversial mini-roundabout instead. He was a member of Bromley Camera Club and in 1985, he and Tony Collins founded the Greenwood Camera Club. Sadly, due to modern technology and lack of new members, it closed at the end of 2020, after 35 years. Barrie was also instrumental in organising the installation of the clock on the external wall of the Greenwood Centre, to celebrate the Millenium in 2000, which was unveiled by Cllr Chris Maines on 26 July 2000. Following a fall at his home in the autumn of 2023, Barrie had three spells in hospital. His wife, Brenda, attested to the good, kind and caring staff at the Princess Royal University Hospital and district nurses, who looked after him until his death. Barrie had a fine bass voice and sang with The Kentones, a men’s barbershop group, for 27 years. The current group members attended and sang two songs at his funeral on 20 December. There was standing room only at his funeral, which was attended by many of the friends he and Brenda made over their more than 60 years together. Several old friends and family members had wonderful reminiscences and some humorous stories to share. Barrie will be remembered with affection for many years to come.
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