Richard Harwood 1933 - 2016
Richard Harwood's retirement at Castle Carey with his wife Jan, Tony Payne, Roger Lewis and Julie Mavropoulos. Photo Stuart Munro Our Dad was an exceptional man; he was a highly intelligent, resourceful and loyal father. Born in 1933, he lived in Sanderstead, the youngest son of Sydney and Grace Harwood and had two siblings, John and Margaret. He attended Sanderstead Grammer School where he excelled on the cricket pitch. Following school he went on to study for an HND in Electrical Engineering. During his younger years he developed a passion for motorbikes, cars and a life-long love for railways. We have a photograph of him and his mates sitting in his Delage prior to heading off to Spain. He told us that they had had a slight mishap on the journey and a chap in a small garage in the middle of nowhere rebuilt the back of the car in ash; all for the princely sum of £5. The engine of the Delage eventually gave out and Dad in his normal ‘can do’ attitude managed t...