The director of that organisation, Dr David Woolley, was interviewed for just two hours by the inquiry team, and his private papers reveal his desperate rush to assemble information into a report for Popplewell. A brush fire that burned on Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Bethel Island burned 212 acres and two structures Monday, fire officials said. "The rumours of the fire came slowly and took hold slowly but when things became clear, I threw down my bags and ran. Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS7. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. Memorial ID. Called 'The 56' the play dramatises actual accounts of the Bradford City Fire with the purpose of the play showing how in times of adversity, the Football Club and the local community came together. Four police officers, constables David Britton and John Richard Ingham and chief inspectors Charles Frederick Mawson and Terence Michael Slocombe, and two spectators, Richard Gough and David Hustler, were awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for their actions. Fans in the next stand (the "Bradford End") pulled down the fence separating them from the pitch. A Gannett Company. ("And Dad being Dad, he blagged it all like a dream."). Their initial aim at that time was to promote BCFC in the community by increasing the fan base and awareness of the Club. Of the 56people who died in the fire,[2] 54 were Bradford supporters and two supported Lincoln. Bradford City stadium fire: The untold stories of the 1985 fire that devastated Valley Parade Thirty years after football's 'forgotten tragedy', the truth of what exactly happened when 56. "[27], After controversial comments made by Popplewell about the Hillsborough Disaster, Fletcher raised further concerns about the events following the fire saying that "I have many unanswered questions still about the fire in which four of my family died, as does my mother. The fact the inquiry also embraced the investigation into another incident which happened on the same day, a riot in which a young boy died at Birmingham City, makes it seem more frivolous. 28 years today; the Bradford City fire disaster. However, the fire had consumed the stand entirely by that point and they were faced with huge flames and very dense smoke. They were immediately promoted back to the Football League in 1988, and survived for 23 years before being relegated again in 2011. On 23 February 1987, Sir Joseph Cantley found the club two thirds responsible and the county council (which by this time had been abolished) one third responsible. The residents also helped take victims to hospital. Herbert Bamford (72) Probably the most horrific scenes I have ever seen in football. The timber construction of St. Andrew's Stand, Main Stand and the roof of its popular Railway End terrace were immediately condemned as fire hazards, which saw seating capacity briefly cut to nil. Moira Helen Hodgson (15) May 11, 2019 #12 Erebus Full Member. The boy Fletcher discovered soon enough how boundlessly and profoundly life-affecting the afternoon would prove to be. It was a massive tragedy for everybody at the club.". Herbert Price (78) Robert Wedgeworth (72) Muriel Firth (56) Above all else, it is a beautifully observed and incredibly detailed memoir of a son's relationship with the father he lost at the age of 12. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. I don't know where Falconer is getting this cock-and-bull story from the inaccuracies in this report [documentary] are dumbfounding. The fans even say, 'I'm not particularly liking what I'm seeing on the field at the moment, but I enjoy the company of Billy and John'. It will stay in my memory for ever. It's right to know why it happened." . He was evidently very successful when his mother's acquaintance with local Bradford broadcaster Tony Delahunty whose commentary of the fire is part of many Bradfordians' recollections helped fix him some work experience, as a 14-year-old. Then, in the space of 120-odd seconds, it really kicked in. It was during this treatment that Sharpe began to develop the Bradford Sling,[21] which applies even pressure across sensitive areas. by Colburn_Claret Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 am, Post [2] The main stand was described as a "mammoth structure", but was unusual for its time because of its place on the side of a hill. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Horrendous. Family Members . "So yes, it's right that these old questions be asked now. by Longside4evr Fri May 11, 2018 11:58 am, Post Simon Neil Ward (18) "[16] As spectators began to cascade over the wall separating the stand from the pitch, the linesman on that side of the pitch informed referee Norman Glover, who stopped the game with three minutes remaining before half-time. The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department recently announced a raffle to win a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew. And only after she had gone vanished into the kind of warm Bradford Saturday night on which wives, children, parents and friends first learned that they were the bereaved, 30 years ago next week did the significance of her gratitude become clear. Performance Analyst and Player Welfare Officer: Robbie Bloodworth. by ashtonlongsider Fri May 11, 2018 6:28 am, Post [19] One fan put his jumper over a fellow supporter's head to extinguish flames. The match was recorded by Yorkshire Television for their regional edition of the ITV Sunday afternoon football show The Big Match. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. From the tragic fire at Valley Parade in May 1985 to the club's slide from the Premier League to administration in more recent years, people will obviously have many memories of Bradford City FC - both positive and negative. by LoveCurryPies Fri May 11, 2018 9:09 am, Post Ran. Police worked until 4am the next morning, under lighting, to remove all the bodies. ";s:4:"text";s:3462:" Visit us for exclusive Galen Center Special Events throughout the year! ", Ian says he's hoping the Bantamspast project will look at a side of the club which hasn't been revealed before: "This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground.". So do the sounds of some of those 150 people present, packing the little theatre's benches to capacity, needing to leave the dark space and take a moment to recover themselves. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. Part of the Appeal funds were raised by a recording of "You'll Never Walk Alone"[42] from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Carousel by The Crowd (including Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers, who had recorded the 1963 version that led to Liverpool adopting it as their motto and team song), which reached number one in the UK Singles chart. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 2:35 pm, Post As Fletcher's investigations have given his book a huge profile, so its subtler components have in many ways been overlooked. Ormondroyd praises 'phenomenal' Bradford Video Unavailable Technical details : A problem was encountered - please try again later Former Bradford and Aston Villa striker Ian Ormondroyd is. by ClaretDiver Fri May 11, 2018 6:49 am, Post IN MEMORIAM. It was appalling that public money was given to the club while it was still owned by the same shareholders under whose direction the fire had happened. The unheroic obstinacy of the woman who refused to leave without her handbag "because my teeth are in it." He said: We just want to try to reach out to the local community around the ground and see if anybody out there that remembers the day can come forward and talk about it.. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department is raffling off a brand new truck to raise money to buy two brand new fire trucks. People who had escaped the fire then tried to assist their fellow supporters. Many were burnt to death at the turnstiles gates, which had also been locked after the match had begun. The JCT600 Stand will be open as well during the day to give fans the opportunity for some quiet reflection on this day of remembrance. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. Uncensored coverage of the fire was transmitted minutes after the event on World of Sport and the BBC's Grandstand after the video cassette was physically driven to Yorkshire Television. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. That duty was not a duty to the Club but a duty to the spectators and other persons in the stand. The play reflects that it had been "the Yorkshire way" not to make a fuss, to bear a loss and move on. The speed at which fire engulfs the entire stand is insane. Charlotte Ormondroyd Fleet Underwriter at Axa Insurance Bradford, England, United Kingdom 336 followers 339 connections Join to connect AXA Beckfoot School Activity Great time in Leeds this. Those lucky enough to escape, including players from both sides, took refuge in a pub across the road from the ground as friends and family members desperately tried to find their loved ones in the chaos. This user liked this post: claretjohn33505. Please report any comments that break our rules. Ian Ormondroyd CEO at Bradford City FC Community Foundation Bradford Bradford City FC Community Foundation David ORMONDROYD Account Executive at Planet Ottawa, ON Planet, +4 more Carleton. It's hard to avoid the sense that Fletcher might have done, had it not been for that fateful May afternoon, which took away so many of the buttresses of his life. Read more aboutresponsible gambling. He later said: "I have never known anything like it, either before, or since. A total of 56 people - 54 Bradford fans and two. Within minutes the fire had spread through the stand due to the windy conditions with some fans claiming that they could feel their feet getting warmer as debris began to burn below them. As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. I go to the football with my two children (both adults now) and have done for many,many years. by NottsClaret Fri May 11, 2018 2:00 pm, Post The stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. Those who helped are reluctant heroes now. Another player went into the office space to ensure there was nobody there. It's thirty three years since those horrific scenes at valley parade.young Lads dads and grandads young girls and women perished.56.and over 250 injured lets remember and not forget them. Peter Greenwood (46) Among the main outcomes of the inquiry were the banning of new wooden grandstands at all UK sports grounds, the immediate closure of other wooden stands deemed unsafe and the banning of smoking in other wooden stands. The project, which began in February this year, is now. Christopher James Bulmer (11) Derek Dempsey (46) Supporters either ran upwards to the back of the stand or downwards to the pitch to escape. [40] Matthew Wildman was 17 at the time and needed crutches to walk because of rheumatoid arthritis. ", Bantamspast Thats when everybody else had the same thought. Arsenal fanzine lives to fight another season, Donation to Islington Boxing Club proves to be a real knockout. 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