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Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by Portnoy's Complaint Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:41 pm
http://www.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/story/185881.htmlNorthampton Saints have announced that former club chairman Leon Barwell has lost his long fight against cancer.
Barwell, who stepped down from his Saints post last week, had been battling the disease for 18 months, but after a recent deterioration of his condition he passed away this morning, aged just 46.
Shamefacedly, I earlier wrongly reported this as the loss of his father, Keith.
Saints are a great club and I'm sure we all share their loss.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by red_stag Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:44 pm
I read a very good biographical piece about the Brawell family in Rugby World last year. Very sad to see this especially more sad to see that it is the son who had still so much of life to experience.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by HongKongCherry Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:49 pm
Very sad news indeed. My thoughts are firmly with his family, friends and the club.
Saints are the epitome of a financially viable club and the Barwell family are central to that.
Saints are the epitome of a financially viable club and the Barwell family are central to that.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by Portnoy's Complaint Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:57 pm
As with the Walkinshaw family at Glaws, HKC.
A great loss for the Jeff.
I had no idea about Leon's condition. But it is a shattering loss to his club, his family and rugby fans everywhere.
A great loss for the Jeff.
I had no idea about Leon's condition. But it is a shattering loss to his club, his family and rugby fans everywhere.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by LondonTiger Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:59 pm
It explains why he stepped down form the chairman role last week. 46 is no age at all, and for someone whose next birthday is 47, this is rather sobering.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by aitchw Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:07 pm
These events do rather put things in perspective, don't they. Very sad but something families everywhere are going through. Doesn't ease their pain any to know they are not alone in their grief. RIP, you will be sorely missed by many.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by Ozzy3213 Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:40 pm
GT
Thanks for the PM mate, can't reply as having issues with it on this browser. Real shame to lose someone who really is no age at all. Best wishes to all at Saints, the Barwell family and their friends.
RIP
Thanks for the PM mate, can't reply as having issues with it on this browser. Real shame to lose someone who really is no age at all. Best wishes to all at Saints, the Barwell family and their friends.
RIP
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by formerly known as Sam Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:08 pm
Sad news for the rugby family. The Barwell's have put so much into the club and the AP and 46 is no age at all. He'll be playing in the great game in the sky now.
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Re: Jeff: Saints : Leon Barwell loses battle with cancer
by ChequeredJersey Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:41 pm
Condolences to the Club and the Family
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