Keith Barnes, a revered figure among Tigers fans, will be laid to rest at Macquarie Park on Tuesday, April 23rd.
Those wishing to pay their respects are invited to attend the funeral service and the reception which will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Wests Tigers will hold a moment’s silence before kick-off of Sunday’s Round 6 match against St George Illawarra Dragons at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Funeral:
When: 11:00am Tuesday 23rd April
Where: Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium
Wake:
When: 1:00pm-5:00pm Tuesday 23rd April
Where: Sydney Cricket Ground Members Pavilion
Keith Barnes was a wonderfully talented fullback who played 194 Premiership matches for Balmain Tigers between 1955 and 1968.
He was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame, he was a former Kangaroos Captain, and he booted 742 goals over 14 seasons with the Tigers, earning the nickname Golden Boots.
Keith was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a dear friend to so many.
A true gentleman, a Tigers’
