Obituary: 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