Clive Barr was born to Bruce and Edna Barr in Hounslow, Middlesex on 30 October 1943. He was one of 6 children. He had one sister who is with us today and four brothers two of whom are still alive and living in England. His family moved first to Devon and then to Cornwall whilst Clive was young and was to live there for around 50 years. As a boy Clive was quite a mischievous lad breaking his arm twice in the same place. This was probably as a result of falling from trees he had climbed to scrump apples. On one accasion he was so taken up with following the local band marching through the streets that he followed them until he got lost. He was only 6 or 7 years old! As a boy he played football and to those familiar with the TV programme Doc Martin Clive regularly pointed out a field in the opening shot and told everyone that’s where I played football. His football interests were recently limited to supporting Liverpool – or was it Man United. At the age of 17 he joined the army did an 18 month stint in Libya and some time in Gibraltar. His time in the army was cut short as his dad had heart problems and Clive was needed to help run the family farm in Blisland. In 1965 Clive and Janet met in Bodmin and were married a year later. They have three children – Marie, Martin and Suzanne and have been further blessed with seven grandchildren – Sam, Stephanie, Alex, Lewis, Abigail, Tom and Max and lastly with great granddaughter Ava. Clive was a family man through and through. He was devoted to all his grandchildren and more recently baby Ava. Clive’s abiding passion was gardening and for some time he had his own business as a landscape gardener in Fowey. He was a workaholic and in summer would often work from Dawn to Dusk. But he still had time for his children and enjoyed being involved in their games. In the summer he would finish work and collect the children to go swimming in the sea often jumping off the harbour wall to get started. Even here in Spain he would often swim two miles out to sea and then turn round and swim back until one day he got severe cramp and had to drift back the last part of the day’s swim. During their married life in Cornwall Clive and Janet seriously considered emigrating to Australia and completed many of the formalities before dropping the idea. However sunny Cornwall was not as sunny as some would have you believe and in 2002 they moved to La Manga and two years later to Country Club. Only once did they visit the UK and that was soon after they had arrived. Since then they have enjoyed the quiet life in the sun. Clive and Janet were a quiet couple not given to socialising in the bars and clubs but dog walking meant they met most of the neighbours. The dogs played a great part in their lives. Buster was brought from England and Jess adopted Clive and Janet by jumping in their car one day and refusing to leave. Buster originated from England and Janet remembers Clive taking Buster for a walk but finishing up carrying him in his pocket to protect him from the rain. Here in Spain they enjoyed walking around the mar Menor and Mediterranean coast. One day Buster spotted an object in the sea and Clive went to remove it. It soon became obvious that it was some sort of suitcase wrapped in blue film. A knife was sent for and attempts were made to open the case. After a while this was seen to be impossible and the police were sent for. It transpired that the case contained drugs which had been thrown from a boat and Buster became known as the Buster the Drug Buster. Clive was feeling unwell over a year ago but had been reluctant to see a doctor. Finally a friend persuaded him to see the doctor and he was diagnosed with cancer. A major operation in December failed to fully resolve the problem and Clive’s condition sadly deteriorated until he died on Tuesday. During the time of his illness Clive had brilliant support from MABS and especially José who went over and beyond his duties. Clive thought the world of José. Other friends deserving special mention are Henk and of course Sylvia who Clive said was like an adopted daughter. Clive’s wish was for his ashes to be scattered at his favourite walking place back in the UK, which was Luxulyan woods in Cornwall And finally – Tony Smith visited Clive just a month ago and Clive talked about what would happen when he died. Clive knew God and had an assurance of his eternal life.