Harry Benfield's students

George
Apologies for the time it has taken to come up with a photo of Harry. On the photo of Harry are to Harry's right, Russ Booth and to his left Alan Sansbury (taken about 1993). Alan was Harry's top student after Rob Kendrick had emigrated to California and be became quite an Urban Myth in certain circles, such was his prowess. Alas, Alan appears to have stopped training seriously around the time Harry went into hospital.
When Harry visited Okinawa in about 1981 both Rob and Alan accompanied him.
I've included a photo of me (the pale one) with Rob Kendrick taken about 1990 at Ahti Kaend's dojo. It appears Rob stopped training 5 or 6 years ago after his latest black belt grading in Okinawa. He was originally one of Harry's students who emigrated in 1983 and would be a great loss to Uechi as he was an exceptional talent. Rob returned to visit his dying father about two years ago and spotted Harry in the same Nursing Home, but was even more shocked to find that communication with Harry was impossible such was the deterioration.

I would love to try and get myself in shape and come out and train with yourself, Harry thought a great deal about you, and often mentioned Bobby Campbell. Yours were names attached to stories that were told to inspire us on many a cold night.
I'll have a word with Alan when I next visit Liverpool and see if he might be up for such a visit and if we could track down Rob then we could make it a proper reunion.
I'll keep in touch, if that's ok?
John Murphy