Barry Davidson’s decades of service to the club have been recognised — and The Barry Davidson Lounge was opened on Sunday in a ceremony at the Manchester Maccabi Sports and Community Centre, in Prestwich.

As well as his friends, Mr Davidson’s wife, Brenda, was present, as were his sisters, Susan Freeman and Karen Levy, son Andrew, and stepchildren Mandy and Adam.

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