Obituary: Kenneth Charles Barr

The Rev Canon Ian Robinson officiated at the service and arrangements were by J marshall of Market Rasen.

Ken was born in South Kelsey.

After a career in farming and haulage, upon retirement he pursued a variety of interests including breeding and showing sheep, as well as membership of a number of different choral and singing groups.

He was supported in all this by his much-loved late wife Con.

He served in the Home Guard during World war Two and in his earlier years was a school manager and parish councillor.

He was also involved with cricket and tennis clubs, as well as being a member of TocH.

Family mourners were: Mr and Mrs D Morton, Mr and Mrs M Barr, Mr and Mrs R Barr, Mr and Mrs R Barr, Mr and Mrs A Barr, Mr and Mrs S Baxter (children and spouses); Mr and Mrs M Collins, Ms E Collins, Mr and Mrs J Bradly, Ms L Barr and Mr R Mills, Ms E Barr, Ms R Barr and Mr R Cooper, Ms A Barr and Mr S Collagon, Ms N Barr, Mr J Baxter, Mr E Baxter and Ms E Baxter (grandchildren and partners); Mr L Blackburn, Sam Bradly (great-grandsons); Mr and Mrs J Smith, Ms M Barr and Ms J Winstone (sisters and partners); Mrs M Barr, Mrs H Barr (sisters-in-law); Mr and Mrs K Grooby, Mr S Barr, Ms Y Barr, Mrs J Hunter (also rep Ms N Barr), Mr R Barr, Mr J Barr (also rep Mr C Barr), Mr and Mrs R Allen, Mr J Harrison and Ms A Warne (nephews and nieces).

Friends at service were: Freda Horton; Jean Dales; Linda Merriman; Brain Winn; Thea Hogg (also rep The Choral Society); Brain Reaney (also rep Pam Reaney, Stan Spencer, Mr and Mrs Kent); Angela Overton (also rep John Overton and also St Giles with St Mathew Church, Scartho); Peter Carrick-Smith; Sheila Johnson (also rep Mole Country Stores); Alan Pennell; A Pywell; John Barr (also rep Jayne Barr, Colin Smith); William East (also rep Amanda Drury); Mrs C Clarkson (also rep Mr C L Clarkson and also George); Mr and Mrs Lowe (also rep Oliver, Mr and Mrs A Mitchell, and Joe, Steve Greenfield); Arthur Dawson; Dee Atkinson; Lee and Karen Smith (also rep Midge and Roy Thomas); Mrs K Burke; Titch Rivett (nee East); Angela Davis (also rep The Choral Society); Mr and Mrs Jonathan Gibbons (also rep Mr and Mrs Brian Dunn, Malcolm Rowe, Dave Smith); Mr D Coulson (also rep the Coulson family); Sarah Appleyard; Mrs Hansard (also rep M J Hansard); Richard and Monica Hansard (also rep Stephen Hansard and employees); Peter and Sally Rolinson; Gordon and Christine Mapplethorpe; Mr and Mrs B Fox; Philip Walker; Allen Johnson and Joyce Johnson; David Naylor; Nichola Cardy; Sheila Heath (also rep Andrew Heath); Susan Hannath; John Fawcett (also rep David Fawcett, Alf Drury); Mr and Mrs P Rowles; Andrew Sharp (also rep Anya, Anna); Cliff and Sylvia Clark; P and D Sharp; Tony Burnett; Richard Stringfellow (also rep Molly Stringfellow); Mr and Mrs J Drury (also rep Mr and Mrs A Drury); Mr and Mrs J Carter (also rep Mr and Mrs D Howard); Mr and Mrs Graham Rack; Denise Wilbour; Leslie Houlden; Pete and Ann Carledge; David and Margaret Smith; Barbara Neal (also rep Sarah Mills and also the Ten Acre Café); Kathleen Whitley; Amanda Ladds; Mrs G White (also rep Mr G White, Mary Siddall); Hedley Smith (also rep Sandra Smith); Mr J Hannath; Claire Balderson; Judy MacKenzie; Mr K Knapton; Mr A Couling (also rep Fran Couling and also Sarah from Ten Acre Café); Barry Martin; Janet Steer; Rodger Steer; Andrew Steer; Roland East; Angela East; Wayne and Sadie Howard; Geoff Smith (also rep VT Lancaster and Son); Ray and Delia Vickers; Anthony and Marie Holmes; Sheila Pickering (also rep Ray, Wendy and Lee Pickering); The Burks family; John and Enid Fowler (also rep Stuart and Babs Frazer – Caistor Grammar School); David and Margaret Jackson; Mr M Duke (also rep Mrs J Duke and the Duke family); Katy Smith; D Baker; Michael Inglis; Helen Clayton; Bill Shaw; Mark Shaw (also rep Mr and Mrs F Morris); Barry Gissing (also rep the Gissing family); Mr A Sheppard (also rep the Sheppard family, D Blackburn, J Jordan); Mr and Mrs Woodcock; Georgina Neale (also rep Mole Country Stores); Michael and Beverley Loveday; Mrs L Loveday; John and Margaret Cummins; Mr and Mrs D Whitwell; Mrs Beverley Worrall (also rep Mr and Mrs K W Payne, Mr and Mrs D Doyle, Roger Chappell - Staff of Charles Payne Builders & Poolside Leisure, Nettleton).