It may be that not many people knew what a huge contribution Tony made to the village hall. He was a Trustee for many years with a remit for maintenance but his work went far beyond that. Tony has been an integral part of a small team during the massive refurbishment project. He has personally overseen much of the work, using his valuable expertise and visiting the hall everyday while work was ongoing. I don’t know how we will manage without him. But he leaves behind a beautifully refurbished hall which is a great tribute to him.

He has been a lovely friend and colleague to all of us; everyone said exactly the same, ‘what a lovely man’. So wherever you are, Tony, keep an eye on us!

And I’ll miss our chats through the beech hedge.

Anne Barrowman (Chair of the Trustees at Bramhope Village Hall, neighbour and friend)