The weather was kind to us for this year's open air service which annually draws nearly a thousand local people.
Once again loved ones were remembered, carols were sung, prayers were offered, hot soup and mince pies were served and the traditional firework finale lit up the Rotherhithe sky, but there was something missing this year, or, rather there was someone missing, and he was on everyone's mind.
Most years he led and narrated it, and the whole event was an outflow of Barry's generous hearted compassion.
And this was the first Memorial Service without Barry, but Jon and Simon and the whole Albins team marvellously kept the tradition going, and led us in moving concluding tribute to Barry himself, which included a wonderful photo montage (right) of the life that will be long remembered in Bermondsey.
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