"Thanks to him I began a life long love of travel…"

Hi, I found out about this website via my parents who still live in Greenock and kept the Telegraph article for me. I'm so glad that someone has taken the time to put this website together to celebrate the life & work of Mr Barr. I heard about his death via my parents and I regretted not being able to tell his wife & family of the positive effect the Geog-Ex trips had on my life. I fondly recall his humour, his organisational skills and his easy way with people. I took history rather than geography but I'm so glad he allowed me to go on the Geox-Ex trips.

Thanks to him I began a life long love of travel, I've since taken my family to some of the places I went with Geog-Ex. I have wonderful memories of those trips to Sicily & the Pyrenees. I'd forgotten about the wild pigs but I recall sleeping in the orchard under the stars.

It was great to see the picture from 1979, I'd forgotten all the people that had made the trip. My boys were laughing to see their dad with hair ! How the time has passed so quickly.

We had some great teachers at Port High - Mr Carmichael & Mr McCann (Maths), Mr Bonar (History), Mr Lappin & Samuels (PE), Mr Winch, Mr Young (Headmaster). I owe all of them and other teachers at PGHS a debt of gratitude for pushing me on and giving me a love for their subjects.

Thanks Mr Barr, I will always remember you fondly and with a smile.

Alan Morgan

1979 - Sicily Expedition Members & Photo