Syd Barrett laid to rest |
Written by Matt | |||
Monday, 17 July 2006 | |||
The funeral of Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett took place in Cambridge yesterday in a peaceful, private family ceremony at Cambridge Crematorium.
The Cambridge Evening News reported from the ceremony, and noted that around a dozen members of his family joined his closest friends for the service. As noted previously, no members of Pink Floyd were present.
Amongst the most poignant
tributes were floral wreathes from his neighbours and friends in the
area he lived in. A popular man, he would thrill local children with his infectious sense of fun and wordplay that kept them wrapt, revealed by his sister Rosemary in an interview last week for The Sunday Times. Until his passing, he lived the remainder of his days in his late mother's semi-detached house in a quiet area of Cambridge. Our thanks to Wendy and Freddy Bannister for their help. |