Cannon’s

Barry Cousins

3^rd January 1942 – 18^th April 2023

Barry joined Loose Cannons in 2005 and was a regular and enthusiastic playing member with 353 games on his belt until the 4th of September 2015 his last game at Bukit Kemuning when health problems prevented him from continuing. In those early years, Barry lived in Kota Kemuning and was a member of Kota Permai Golf Club and helped us with bookings there at the member’s guest rate. Barry spent many years in Hong Kong where he met his wife Noel. Barry & Noel came to Malaysia under the Silver Hair program…the forerunner of MM2H.

I last spoke to Barry on Friday the 14^th of April before his flight to Switzerland and we had a good chuckle over some of his misadventures which included his TVR catching fire and leaving Tasik Puteri. And the replacement BMW collided with a very large oil palm tree….also leaving Tasik Puteri. Then there was the Malacca away when Barry mistook the instructions of “baggage allowed”.  Apparently, in HK this meant something else!

Barry was a world-renowned Philatelist and author of several books on Irish Stamps. Barry was very active in the British ex-pat community and was always ready to help.

Barry was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago and fought it without complaint but when it became terminal Barry took a pragmatic decision. I salute you Barry Cousins, a man of great courage and pragmatism. Barry will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

RIP Barry Sidney Brian Cousins

Mike Smith-LCKL founder and Honorary Member

Ricardo Castro & Jan van Driel-LCKL Committee

SOME OF BARRY’S PICTURES AS WE WANT TO REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS.