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Author of The Cape Gunsmith,
Stellenbosch Museum, 1976, and Co-Author of 2 academic books
Lexicographer (Bureau of the WAT)
Honorary Curator of the V.O.C. Kruithuis, which houses the arms
collection of
the Museum in Stellenbosch.
Barry Berkovitch was born at Cape Town in 1937 and educated at Rondebosch
Boys' High. His father was a member of the Cape Town Highlanders
regiment.
Barry collected antique firearms and was a member of the Historical
Firearms
Society of South Africa. As secretary of the society he edited their
newsletters and numerous journals. He was co-founder of the National
Union of
Black Powder Shooting and promoted the sport in South Africa. He also
ran the
clay pigeon shooting club (hosted by the Cape Town Highlanders) for 15
years.
Barry loved the outdoors. With his first wife, Eve, he set up the Cape
Gun Dog
Club. In 1972 he co-founded, with Tony Harrison, the Cape Sporting
Rifle Club,
of which he was Chairman. He was executive member of The Friends of the Castle
Military Museum and the Regimental Association honoured him with Life
Membership of the Sergeants Mess.
Barry Berkovitch had a son, Mark and a daughter, Diane.
He was married to his second wife, Freda, in February 1998.
Unfortunately his
new happiness did not
last long. He died on 25 July 1998.
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