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Barry Emmerson

Barry Emmerson

Michael Bacon11 Apr 2023 - 14:17

Tributes paid to popular Leiston supporter and committee man.

Everyone at Leiston Football Club was saddened to hear of the passing of Barry Emmerson.

Barry was a good friend of the club, a fan, and valued member of the committee. He was one of the first Club Vice Presidents when the idea was launched 12 years ago.

In his younger days, Barry played junior football at Leiston, as a goalkeeper.

Current vice chair of Leiston FC, Peter Mayhew said: "We will all miss Barry very much.

"He was a big supporter of the club, was always trying to think of ideas on how to raise funds for the club. He attended almost all home games and some away from home as well.

"He was almost always at reserve and under-18 games, and volunteered to work on the turnstiles. He was often one of the first faces people saw when coming to Victory Road to see our teams play.

"We send all our condolences to his wife Jayne, and family, at this very sad time."

Away from football, Barry, was one of the leading iris growers in the country and a former chairman of the British Iris Society and a judge at horticultural shows across the country.

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