A Northumberland travel company has announced its closure just months after the tragic death of its owner.
Baynes Travel has been in business for more than half a century, but recently announced on its website that it would no longer be operating after owner and cherished figure of the Allendale community Nigel Baynes passed away in March. Mr Baynes, a retained firefighter, died on Thursday March 10 in an accident at Baynes Coaches whilst off-duty.
He joined his father's travel business in the 1970s and remained at the helm until his death, alongside his role as chairman of the Allendale Drama Group where he starred as the village's long-serving pantomime dame. He also founded the Allendale Fair in 1983.
