Barry was one of the many Aussie journalists who learned their trade down under and then came to the UK.  He worked for commercial radio stations in Australia before arriving in the BBC Northern Ireland newsroom in Belfast.
From there he came to the Radio Newsroom in BH and spent many years in and around the GNS desk, as a sub, chief sub and News Organiser.
He had a deep voice, a laid-back manner and a mischievous sense of humour.   From his office window he could see down to the "sentry box" where a commissionaire guarded the entrance to the BH underground car park.  Barry found the phone number for this sentry box and would wait till the commissionaire went for a stroll before dialling the number.  The commissionaire would rush back and just as he reached for the phone Barry would ring off.  He would work the same trick continuously till the commissionaire became a fuming wreck, much to the amusement of Newsroom staff looking on.  
Barry had a wonderful collection of radio "howlers" on tape, both from Australia and the UK.
After leaving the BBC he turned to his love of drama and spent many years acting in repertory theatre.  He also organised the annual ex-Newsroom Christmas Party.
He died on September 13th, of meningitis, at the age of 76.  He leaves a wife and daughter.  

Barry's funeral will be held at 11am on Friday 9th October, at Kingston Crematorium - open to all.  It will be followed by a private family lunch.  From 2 pm there will be a celebration of his life at the cornerHOUSE Community Arts Centre, 116 Douglas Rd, Tolworth, Surbiton KT6 7PF
NO FLOWERS  PLEASE -  Donations to a charity yet to be decided.