'True Liverpool gentleman' to be remembered at new £5m centre

Barry Owen, founder of Mason Owen, died at the age of 82 (Image: Sane Seven)

The garden of a new £5m cancer centre is to be dedicated to a “true Liverpool gentleman” who died earlier this year . Barry Owen was the co-founder of city-based property consultancy firm Mason Owen, which he established with Geoff Mason in 1967.

He died at the age of 82 in April. Ahead of construction beginning on the latest Maggie’s Cancer Centre on the site of the old Royal Liverpool University Hospital next year, it has been confirmed the garden in the grounds of the new facility will be named in Mr Owen’s honour.

Mr Owen’s wife, Susanne said: “This will be a very special place that I’m sure people will treasure.” The new Maggie’s will be the 29th and the third funded by the Steve Morgan Foundation.