JOHN REA (May 12, 1936 - June 30, 2025)
BARROW are mourning John Rea, who was the last surviving player from their three Challenge Cup finals in the 1950s.
The locally-produced centre, who has died aged 89 after illness, was signed from amateurs Holker Pioneers in December 1955, seven months after player-coach Willie Horne's side lifted the tObituary: John Rea – The last survivor from Barrow’s 1950s peak
JOHN REA (May 12, 1936 - June 30, 2025)
BARROW are mourning John Rea, who was the last surviving player from their three Challenge Cup finals in the 1950s.
The locally-produced centre, who has died aged 89 after illness, was signed from amateurs Holker Pioneers in December 1955, seven months after player-coach Willie Horne's side lifted the t