I was shocked and appalled first thing Friday 3 June to hear of Barry Mason drowning in Spain while on holiday.  Its taken several days for the news to sink in.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_30755.shtml

I knew Barry through my long standing support of Southwark Cyclists. Before Barry took over as chair I chaired it. I remember his first coming to a meeting all bursting with enthusiam and energy. He hasn’t stop that enthusiam once. He went onto re energise the Dunwich Dynamo bigger and better than ever and more recently save Surrey Docks Farm in his own inimateable way – even getting arrested in the process.

Barry you were definately one in a million. I can’t imagine the cycling scene in London and Southwark without you. 

I’m sure I’m not alone in being determined to give all the projects he was so passionate about more support to try and ensure they don’t fold or collapse with the shock of his death. I’ll be at Southwark Cyclists monthly meeting this Wednesday.