Author Topic: Remembering the Bradford fire (Read 31444 times)

thejbs · « **on:** May 11, 2012, 10:28:10 am »

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. 56 football fans went to watch a match at the Valley Parade football Ground this day 27 years ago, and didn't come back. The fire was merciless and took victims as young as 11 and as old as 86. Spare a thought or prayer for them today.

ACKROYD, John Douglas
32
Baildon
ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley
BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford
BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford
BULMER, Christopher James 11 Burley-in-Wharfedale
COXON, Jack Leo 76 Bradford
COXON, Leo Anthony 44 Halifax
CRABTREE, David James 30 Bradford
CRABTREE, Harry 76 Bradford
DEMPSEY, Derek 46 Morley
FIRTH, Muriel 56 Baildon
FIRTH, Samuel 86 Bradford
FLETCHER, Andrew 11 East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
FLETCHER, Edmond 63 Pudsey
FLETCHER, John 34 East Bridgford, Nottingham
FLETCHER, Peter 32 Gildersome
FORSTER, Nellie 64 Bradford
GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme
HALL, Norman 71 Bradford
HALLIDAY, Peter Anthony 34 Bradford
HARTLEY, Arthur 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Edith 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Frederick 76 Bradford
HODGSON, Moira Helen 15 Oakenshaw
HUDSON, Eric 72 Bingley
HUGHES, John 64 Bradford
HUTTON, John 74 Bradford
KERR, Walter 76 Bradford
LOVELL, Peter Charles 43 Bradford
LUDLAM, Jack 55 Bradford
McPHERSON, Gordon Stuart 39 Bradford
McPHERSON, Irene 28 Bradford
MASON, Roy 74 Silsden
MIDDLETON, Frederick Norman 84 Bradford
MITCHELL, Harold 79 Bradford
MUHL, Elizabeth 21 Leeds
NORMINGTON, Ernest 74 Shipley
ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley
POLLARD, Sylvia Lund 69 Bradford
PRICE, Herbert 78 Shipley
ROBERTS, Amanda Jayne 20 Bradford
SAMPSON, Jane 18 Leeds
STACEY, William 72 Sleaford, Lincolnshire
STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse
TURNER, Howard Malcolm 41 Bingley
TURNER, Sarah Elizabeth 16 Bingley
WARD, Simon Neil 18 Shipley
WEDGEWORTH, Robert 72 Guiseley
WEST, William James 78 North Hykeham, Lincoln
WRIGHT, Adrian Mark 11 Bradford

KiNki · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:32:32 am »

what a terrible and needless loss of life.

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redgriffin73 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:33:52 am »

Just awful. Whole families near enough wiped out. So sad. RIP to all.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:37:17 am »

Wow. Remember watching that on the tele and to be honest it was one of the most tragic things I’ve ever seen. Going through the list of names to see whole families of men disappearing in one moment on what would have been a father/son day out makes it even more moving.

RIP. YNWA.

1021 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:42:42 am »

Thoughts with those lost, their families, and the people of Bradford.

Rest in peace.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:49:47 am »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on May 11, 2012, 10:33:52 am

Just awful. Whole families near enough wiped out. So sad. RIP to all.

That's the first time I've properly looked at the names.

GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme

ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley

STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse

Probably a Dad and two kids in both cases. Just awful as you say. RIP.

zero zero · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2012, 10:53:02 am »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on May 11, 2012, 10:33:52 am

Just awful. Whole families near enough wiped out. So sad. RIP to all.

Horrible

RIP

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:00:51 am »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 11, 2012, 10:49:47 am

That's the first time I've properly looked at the names.

GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme

ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley

STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse

Probably a Dad and two kids in both cases. Just awful as you say. RIP.

You missed this one. A grandad, Edmond Fletcher, two brothers, John and Peter and Johns son, Andrew.

FLETCHER, Andrew 11 East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
FLETCHER, Edmond 63 Pudsey
FLETCHER, John 34 East Bridgford, Nottingham
FLETCHER, Peter 32 Gildersome

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:01:48 am »

RIP

Had to watch that unfolding in our Stewards Courses for safety.

Heart wrenching

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:05:12 am »

If memory serves me correctly, I think there was another boy from that Fletcher family that actually survived. How bad is that, to see your dad, your grandad, your uncle and your brother taken away from you like that? Doesn't even bare thinking about how horrific that would be does it?

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:10:47 am »

RIP

Really horrible

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:27:17 am »

Another football tragedy that unravelled live on TV that I'd rather not of seen.

Horrific scenes.

DangerScouse · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:31:52 am »

So tragic, R.I.P.

cornelius · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2012, 11:40:39 am »

One of the most horrific things I've ever seen.

RIP YNWA

moxey · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:18:33 pm »

RIP tragic

Spongebob Redpants · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:20:31 pm »

Remember watching this live on television - terrible tragedy .

RIP

Cochise · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:21:46 pm »

Tragic.

R.I.P to all who lost there lives.

AndyInVA · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:39:07 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 11, 2012, 10:49:47 am

That's the first time I've properly looked at the names.

GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme

ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley

STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse

Probably a Dad and two kids in both cases. Just awful as you say. RIP.

My Dad took me to watch matches here several times

truly shocking event

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #18 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:51:05 pm »

RIP

YNWA

Tommy_W · « **Reply #19 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:55:39 pm »

Still haunts me seeing that old chap walking away from the stand engulfed in flames

Wish I hadn't seen it

RIP

Skagen · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:01:02 pm »

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:03:35 pm »

There was a Bradford player called Ian Ormondroyd wasn't there? Any relation or is it just a good old fashioned Yorkshire surname?

mat106 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:05:49 pm »

May their families have found some ease. RIP

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #23 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:10:30 pm »

Any loss of life is awful but when you see the same surname after surname.....

RIP

24/7 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:13:04 pm »

As others have said, wish I'd never seen it, wish it'd never happened. I add my condolences to victims' families and my thoughts/best wishes to go the survivors.

Kovai Red · « **Reply #25 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:26:57 pm »

Rest In Peace for all those who lost their lives on that tragic day.

YNWA.

Johnnyboy1973 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:39:27 pm »

One of the most harrowing things I have ever seen and the survivors stories some of the most difficult things I have ever read.

RIP.

Danyaals Kop · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:41:09 pm »

RIP.

Rossie · « **Reply #28 on:** May 11, 2012, 01:56:29 pm »

Absolutely tragic loss of life on what should've been a happy occasion for the club. RIP to the Bradford 56 and continued condolances to their extended families.

bigbonedrawky · « **Reply #29 on:** May 11, 2012, 05:56:10 pm »

A couple of teachers from my School managed to get out of the stand just in time, the speed at which it spread was shocking.

RIP

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 11, 2012, 01:03:35 pm

There was a Bradford player called Ian Ormondroyd wasn't there? Any relation or is it just a good old fashioned Yorkshire surname?

Yes it is a common name in Yorkshire,dont know if he was related though.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #30 on:** May 11, 2012, 05:58:06 pm »

Remember watching this on the telly as it all unfolded. Still very vivid in the mind.

RIP all those those who went to a game of football and never came home.

AJ4Seven · « **Reply #31 on:** May 11, 2012, 05:59:17 pm »

Hazell · « **Reply #32 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:07:10 pm »

Motty · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:27:31 pm »

Remember it coming on grandstand during my 8th birthday party, fucking awful thing to happen, how the wife/ mother of the Fletchers and all the others cope after that must be some hard shit to get through. R.I.P

On Axis · « **Reply #34 on:** May 11, 2012, 06:47:21 pm »

The videos are still haunting of the lad on fire. Absolutely awful for those involved and their families. RIP.

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #35 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:00:01 pm »

rafasredangel · « **Reply #36 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:09:19 pm »

Was 9 when it happened - will never forget seeing it on Grandstand. Can remember thinking at first it was a film Dad was watching, and then realising by his reaction it was real.

So sad. RIP

timmyonions · « **Reply #37 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:49:25 pm »

Rest in Peace

Zeb · « **Reply #38 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:52:02 pm »

Rest in peace. Thoughts with their families and those who were there that day.

BarnsleyScouser · « **Reply #39 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:56:32 pm »

RIP

Its awful how quickly the fire actually spread