It is with great sadness that we report the death of Tony Roberts at the age of 55. Tony was a stalwart member of CAMRA\u2019s Enfield and Barnet branch for many years. He joined the Branch Committee in the early 1990s, later becoming treasurer and then succeeding me as Branch Chairman. He was also the branch\u2019s Greater London Pub of the Year judge, visiting every nominated pub for several years. He also organised several overseas trips, including the Munich Springfest and the Zythos Beer Festival in Belgium. Tony moved to London from his native Wales many years ago and worked on the London Underground, originally as a guard and then as a driver on the Piccadilly Line. Tony\u2019s CAMRA activities subsequently necessarily declined because of TfL\u2019s strict regulations on safety critical jobs and he found it harder to swap shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the death of his mother he inherited her town cottage in Carmarthen which he was gradually modernising and which he generously loaned out to friends for holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tony\u2019s funeral was held at Llanelli Crematorium on 7 January. He is survived by his brother David who lives in Carmarthen and to whom we send our condolences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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