Harold Barnes

Mr Harold Barnes
Dronfield
Mr Harold Barnes of Dronfield has passed away at The Green Care Home, Dronfield, aged 89.
Born in Easington, County Durham, Harry was educated at Ruskin College in Oxford and the University of Hull. Harry credited his political awakening to his experience of National Service in Iraq
and his shock with the harsh living and working conditions he saw many Iraqi people experiencing. He joined the Labour Party on his return was a lifelong member, with a keen interest in political education.
Harry worked as a tutor in the Sheffield University Extramural Department for over twenty years, taking Day Release Classes for Trade Unionists from areas such as the Coal, Steel and Railway industries plus classes for shop stewards, where he mainly taught Politics, Industrial Relations and Student Skills.
Harry became Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire in 1987 and served the constituency for eighteen years before his retirement in 2005.
Harry retained a keen interest in politics and hosted political discussion meetings at home until late last year.
His interests included family, Democratic Socialism, Politics, Labour Party, Trade Unions, Iraq, Iran, Islam, Political Education, Philosophy, Sunderland AFC, non-league Sheffield FC, reading, opera, theatre, music and Easington Colliery.
Harry leaves his wife Ann, children Stephen and Joanne, and grandchildren Joseph and Amy.
The funeral service takes place on Monday, March 9, Chesterfield Crematorium, S43 1AU, at 10.30am. Attendees are requested to wear a splash of red.
Family flowers only. These will be taken to The Green Care Home after the funeral. Donations in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer's Society.
Funeral directors: Spire Funeral Services, Dronfield Funeral Home, 8 Civic Centre, Dronfield, S18 1PD
(01246 414333)