Im hoping the police I can see some policemens helmets over there can control this. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. The commentary of Tony Delahunty, who was covering the match for Pennine Radio, shows how quickly the mood turned from celebration to something terrifying and unfathomable. Re: Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. These photographs cover a variety of subjects including building construction, turbine manufacturing, research facilities, machinery, executives and employees, and visitors to the facility in eastern Pennsylvania. Large fire in Bradford. Twice. Supporters searched for fire extinguishers while the Police began to evacuate the stand withflames soon spreading to the roof and across the wooden steps as timber and other materials began to fall onto the crowd. The inferno sent massive plumes. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) 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. It was a lovely blue sky, Delahunty says, recalling the day of the tragedy. That was the first time I sat through the fire and Ive never had such tears and emotions. Peter Greenwood, 46, Denholme These 3 users liked this post: Silkyskills1 tim_noone bobinho, I was closely connected to Bradford City and knew people who died in the fire. Didn't realise gabby Logan was doing a documentary now on BT To Add there were some nice floral tributes there today. The aim is to preserve these memories for posterity as part of the club's museum at Valley Parade, together with a DVD, podcasts and more. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Alexander Shaw Baines (70) He also has a son called Tom Ormondroyd who is a super centre back and rarely loses games with his respective club . The 1985 inquiry into the tragedy headed by Sir Oliver Popplewell concluded that it was an accident, probably started by a spectator dropping a cigarette into rubbish that had accumulated under an old timber stand. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the site on Thornton Road just after 10:40 GMT. Former President Trump doubled down on his attacks on superstar singer Rihanna on Sunday night following her Super Bowl performance. Harold Mitchell (79) Norman Hall (71) Robert Ormondroyd, 12, Bingley The most horrific scenes ever on tv. Remember watching this on the telly as it all unfolded. Thats when I thought this is time to get out of here. Select from premium Ian Ormondroyd of the highest quality. Well drilled at the back, LFC - Living rent-free in the heads of our rivals. The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. I'm Jim Davidson in disguise. RIP to all. Gambling can be addictive. Amid the utter, utter chaos, Delahunty left the stadium and went to a nearby house, where the owner let him use the telephone. by bfcmik Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am, Post Bradford City F.C. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch . Everything is utterly pointless. 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 boyhood Bulls fan from East Bierley has made the switch from . Crews received a call to Stirling Crescent west of Highway 400 around 12:25 a . Ive always been the pointer of a finger at Stafford (the club chairman, for the negligence leading to the disaster), Delahunty, a former lawyer, says. I think this is the beauty of football where a much better team can . We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. RIP. His previous job as a porter at Wakefields Pinderfields Hospital had anaesthetised me a little bit for what I would see. Frederick Norman Middleton (84) Thread locker extraordinaire. Gerald tragically died in the Bradford City stadium fire on 11th May 1985 along with his sons, Richard and Robert. Follow Daniel on Twitter @DTathletic, (Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images), (Photo: Allsport UK/Allsport via Getty Images). Arthur Hartley, 79, Bradford Staff Room Gimp. This value is then adjusted by the current Official House Price Index for WEST YORKSHIRE 1. Richard Ormondroyd, 12, Bingley 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. William West, 78, North Hykeham On the recording are Dene Michael (Black Lace), The Chuckle Brothers, Clive Jackson of Dr \u0026 The Medics, Owen Paul, Billy Pearce, Billy Shears, Flint Bedrock, Danny Tetley and Rick Wild of The Overlanders. He was Leicester's record signing in 1992 when he joined from Derby for 350,000. Were talking about a different age and Stafford was out of his age already. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 11:37 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, This Forum is the main messageboard to discuss all things Claret and Blue and beyond. Ian Ormondroyd, Bantamspast 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. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. If I meet new friends or acquaintances, I hate people saying, What did you do for a living? They inevitably then ask, Had you anything to do with the Bradford fire? And then it hits me.. I saw this guy struggling to get over the wall and tried to get to him but there was a heat shield, this immense heat shield, and I couldnt go any further. One of the biggest FA Cup upsets ever as League One side Bradford came back from 2 - 0 down at Stamford Bridge to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup. Gerald Priestley Ormondroyd (40) Ian Ormondroyd CEO at Bradford City FC Community Foundation Samuel Firth,86, Bradford ", ""This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground."". "Beware the beast man, for he is the Devil's pawn". In reality, however, he and McLean had nothing to prepare them for what they would encounter. Before you criticise a man, walk a mile in his shoes. Fifty-six people died. Bradford fan David Pendleton, then aged 21, was at the game that day in the main stand and remembers how something which initially appeared trivial quickly became a desperate situation. He says he wants people to "look back on it in decades to come and think that somebody did some good work here and that the local fans and local people showed what the club meant to them and how much the club meant to the local community. Norman Hall, 70, Bradford When will he, will he be famous? A giga-c*nt worth of nothing in particular. FORUM ARTICLES . Robert Wedgeworth, 72, Guiseley Remembering the Bradford fire. He was still in his gardening clothes when he got to Valley Parade and will never forget what hesaw. Initially, the fire appeared to be nothing more than a small blaze and was soon noticed by ITV commentator John Helm who was covering the game for Yorkshire Television that day. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. They were chosen because they had already appeared in several national newspapers. JavaScript is disabled. So many youngsters died..very very sad. Peter Charles Lovell (43) by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:42 pm, Post After just four minutes of the initial blaze starting the wooden stand was fully ablaze as many of the 3,000 people sitting there escaped by climbing over the perimeter fence onto the pitch the subsequent inquiry into the disaster concluded the fire spread faster than a man could run.. RIP. Delahunty had given complimentary tickets to his son and daughter. The stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. It was a horrific landmark in English footballs history of disasters and, ahead of the 35th anniversary on Monday,The Athletichas gathered the thoughts of some of the people who were prominently involved. Instead, it turned into one of the worst sporting disasters in history as a trail of smoke, creeping through the floorboards, became an inferno that, in Turnbulls words, went from one end to the other quicker than anybody could walk. Sarah Turner, 16, Bingley You could have mistaken care for guilt, my wife says to me. Popplewell, who preceded the inquiry by saying it was not his intention to apportion blame, has always rejected criticisms of his work. Morgan had to comfort people who knew, deep down, where it was all going to end. Rest in peace. Stating nobody could be that unlucky in regards Heginbothams history with fires. That right peg hits it and you see the future arc of the ball and time goes al gluey like a Dali painting, and for a second there's a 20yr old StevenGerrard and your young self cheering him on through the prism. Keep it quiet, let it flow, lets get out of this, lets smooth this over. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 2:35 pm, Post by Pad1951 Fri May 11, 2018 9:15 am, Post Jayne Stockman, 16, Bradford It occurred during a league match, on Saturday, 11 May 1985, killing 56 and injuring at least 265. Eric Hudson, 73, Bingley Then, in the space of 120-odd seconds, it really kicked in. Has experience of being a bit of a floating twat. May their families have found some ease. by groove Fri May 11, 2018 10:48 pm, Post Within a minute, Delahunty goes from describing the action on the pitch to urging the stricken fans to get out of a burning stand. That was a political business. This is the story of the Bradford fire disaster, told through their eyes. Peter Fletcher (32) Home; Categories. And what happened next almost defies belief. by ashtonlongsider Fri May 11, 2018 6:28 am, Post April 13, 2010, 07:39:58 pm The Valley Parade fire. Daniel has written five books on the sport. by ClaretTony Fri May 11, 2018 9:05 am, Post It was a mood of euphoria.. Turnbull was astonished that the club were not investigated more fully over how a terribly dangerous situation had arisen. . Bradford City Community Foundation is the community charity of Bradford City Football Club. 28 years today; the Bradford City fire disaster. "When we arrived at Leicester (in March) they were slipping down the table. This user liked this post: claretjohn33505. "In memory of the 56 people who went to the match on a Saturday and never returned home." Born in Liverpool, grew up in Yorkshire, live in the States, "There are some things you can only learn in a storm, en route to Dundee", Never, ever, bloody anything ever! It is unclear what has caused the fire at this time. pain between 4th and 5th metatarsal. And, before we knew it, the flames were racing down the whole stand. The videos are still haunting of the lad on fire. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. A relationship developed of ever-fading hope, he says. Updated 14:31, 24 FEB 2023. Gerald Ormondroyd, 40, Bingley Edward Ormondroyd grew up in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Andrew Fletcher, 11, East Bridgford It was all about the heroes of Bradford who have helped their friends, the heroes and they were heroes of the fire service, the heroes of what police were around at the time. It has never left me, Turnbull, then the coroner for West Yorkshire, says. Another football tragedy that unravelled live on TV that I'd rather not of seen. I have an image of a man with his hair on fire, in shock. The stand had been officially condemned and was due for demolition.The match against Lincoln City had started in a celebratory atmosphere, with the home-team receiving the Football League Third Division trophy. Club career[ edit] Muriel Firth (56) Joshua was born in 1812, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. By chance, Heginbotham was directly outside the window. He is now 76, the managing director of the Mansfield 103.2 radio station, and there is something else, amid the horrors of that day, that he has never told anybody other than very close friends and my wife. On a day that should have been one for celebration, Bantams captain Peter Jackson lifted the Division Three championship trophy before kick-off. Joined Community Foundation was set up in 1988 by the PFA. Edmond Fletcher (63) Death occurring in such numbers, in such a capricious fashion, and in the ordinary setting of a football stadium, is truly horrifying. Hannah passed away in 1874, at age 61 at death place. Delahuntys suspicion was that it was a smoke bomb or something stupid like that. Edith Hindle, 79, Bradford Never to be forgotten ACKROYD, John Douglas 32 Baildon ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford Bradford Great Horton Mill fire. Irene McPherson, 27, Bradford It has already interviewed 60 people including retired police officers who were on duty at the fire, who said they went around the streets to find survivors. Rupert Benedict Greenwood (11) He was the old mill-owner type, The serfs didnt matter, you just make the right noises to the serfs.. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing. Ian Ormondroyd (born 22 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. Re: Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. I avoided it on TV. Ian Ormondroyd (born 22 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. Elizabeth married Timothy Sutcliffe circa 1861, at age 28 at marriage place. by ecc Fri May 11, 2018 12:36 pm, Post Two memorials now stand at Valley Parade, with another in the city centre and since that fateful day, Bradford City have played with black trim on their kit as a permanent memorial to those who lost their lives. ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley POLLARD, Sylvia Lund 69 Bradford PRICE, Herbert 78 Shipley . Spare a thought or prayer for them today. None of this really matters in the end. Thanks for everything Rafa. At that stage, when I stopped talking, my brain kicked in. Try a week on us. ormondroyd bradford fire +1 (760) 205-9936. Irene Mcpherson (28) The prime minister was on a visit to Valley Parade with her husband, Denis, eight days after the disaster. As part of Bantamspast, Ian's actually hoping to dig a little deeper to find out just why some people choose to actively avoid Valley Parade completely on matchdays: "Perhaps we'll find out why they don't come. Timothy was born on March 18 1836, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. What started as smoke rising from a r. He does not want to comment publicly about Heginbotham, who died in 1995, but the former coroner will say he had misgivings about the level of political interference at the time. "Liverpool are the ones with the ball. Rafa Benitez: "I'll always keep in my heart the good times I've had here, the strong and loyal support of the fans in the tough times and the love from Liverpool. The names of the 56 victims of the Valley Parade Fire Disaster - 11 May 1985 . The Weekly Gab: Lower league sides to watch in the FA Cup. Ian Ormondroyd, Bradford City Community Foundation manager and former Bantams striker, echoed the call for residents to come forward and contribute to the project. I can't answer that! . The project, which began in February this year, is now looking to hear from residents who helped with the rescue effort on the day. Still haunts me seeing that old chap walking away from the stand engulfed in flames, A lot of football success is in the mind. I was always a critic and when I eventually left Bradford I think one or two people would have breathed a huge sigh of relief because I wasnt prepared to go along with the party line.. People had flown in from all over the world to be there. Led by former Leeds United and England international Trevor Cherry, the Bantams won only their third divisional title and earned a return to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1937. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Ormondroyd are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles. He reportedly said, Oh yes, we wouldnt want to start another fire.. Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. We were introduced as the SS, Morgan, still dismayed 35 years on, tells The Athletic. Media-wise, he and McClean would also become, unofficially, the public face of West Yorkshire Police. The tragedy was back in the news in 2015 because of a book written by Martin Fletcher, who had grown up as a Bradford supporter, in which he set out evidence of there being at least nine fires at businesses owned by or associated with Stafford Heginbotham, the clubs chairman. Throughout it all, I had a feeling that the sadness element were sorry for them all, this is dreadful was the blanket that was used to cover it up. Yorkshire Evening Post. May 11, 2019 #12 Erebus Full Member. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. I add my condolences to victims' families and my thoughts/best wishes to go the survivors. Sylvia Lund Pollard (69) John Hutton (74) Police documents revealed in the media said there had been a severe pruning of witnesses to rush everything through. 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. My friend was there in the stand opposite that one. -- A hotel under construction in Bradford is considered a total loss after a fire overnight. One day I went to a football match with my family and the next day, I woke up and didnt have a father, a brother, or a grandfather or an uncle, he would later say. Bradford, England: Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Playing position . Alexander Baines, 70, Bradford Find Ormondroyd stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 10:08 pm, Post Many of the residents, who were mostly Bangladeshi, took people into their homes, brought out blankets and drinks and let them use their home telephones. Whether they don't feel welcome, for instance. The project, which began in February this year, is now. After the fire, Delahunty was prominent again in the Pennine Radio fundraising that led to Gerry Marsden, of Gerry And The Pacemakers, putting together a charity version of Youll Never Walk Alone. His father, John, 34, uncle Peter, 32, and grandfather Eddie, 63, were trapped, along with the authors brother, Andrew, 11, who was the youngest to die. Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. They were even quite afraid of the football fans before the fire. by Silkyskills1 Fri May 11, 2018 1:36 pm, Post There was an old guy behind me. "And the voices of the standing Kop still whispering in the wind will salute the wee Scots redman and he will still walk on. Sylvia Pollard, 69, Bradford New legislation was introduced with the immediate closure of all wooden stands deemed unsafe, the banning of smoking within other wooden stands and the banning of any new wooden stands being built at all sports grounds. Research genealogy for Rhoda Ormondroyd of Horton In Bradford, Yorkshire, as well as other members of the Ormondroyd family, on Ancestry. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. His big smile fades in an the net is shivering and J.Hart's trying not to look grateful for the privilege of being that close to greatness. by FCBurnley Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm, Post Bradford Fire. Still very vivid in the mind. where was the first artificial ice rink built; hmh science dimensions the diversity of living things answer key; michigan microbusiness license requirements; Peter Greenwood (46) Ormondroyd's rejoined Bradford City for the 1995/96 season, he scored ten goals in 50 appearances in all competitions for the Bantams and came on as substitute in the play-off final, his fourth Wembley appearance, that saw Bradford beat Notts County and win promotion to League Division 1. 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Harry Crabtree, 76, Bradford by Spike Fri May 11, 2018 1:12 pm, Post It was Mickey Bullock, one of his co-commentators, who noticed the first wisps of smoke from the back of their stand in the match against Lincoln City. Not the man he used to be and is looking for a fresh start. I was doing some research about football stadium disasters a few years ago as I find them fascinating and horrendous at the same time. Christopher Bulmer, 11, Burley-in-Wharfedale Very often, there was no news. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.. For the first-minute people were laughing and joking, it wasnt anything serious, he told the BBC in 2015. by Herts Clarets Fri May 11, 2018 12:21 pm, Post In reply to: Re: Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. On the pitch, referee Norman Glover had no option but to stop the game as the horror unfolded in front of both sets of players who could feel the heat from the flames even from the other side of the ground. James Turnbull was putting up a greenhouse when the telephone rang. Christopher James Bulmer (11) This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Lincoln City supporter Chris Ashton shared his experience of the disaster in an interview with the Lincolnshire Echo, saying: I remember it being just before half-time and out of the corner of my eye I became conscious of the smoke coming from a section of the stand opposite. I'm guessing. Eric Hudson (72) Absolutely tragic loss of life on what should've been a happy occasion for the club. He has a microphone in his hand and they are applauding him from row after row of wooden seats. Hodgson apologist. Estimated Valuation Last Sale Date 2020-10-26: Last Sale Price 91,500: Lease Type Freehold: Size 1600 Sq Ft. Year Of . freightliner cascadia manual regen not allowed; non academic awards for high school students Felix Winspear Greenwood (13) . A sad, sad day in the history of English football. A total of 56 fans died in the fire on May 11, 1985, in a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City, with around 265 more injured. Clive Morgan will never forget the time he and another police officer, Janice McLean, were introduced to Margaret Thatcher. by Longside4evr Fri May 11, 2018 11:58 am, Post She was only 19 and it seems almost inconceivable in todays world that it was left to a teenager, barely out of school, to handle the hellish processes involved with identifying the bodies. Gregg Ormondroyd (left and right), 31, from Bradford, grew closer to health worker Anne Robinson (right), who was looking after his wife Donna (left), 36 View gallery Donna collapsed and. Accidental meant the club couldnt have anticipated it. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. Fire at Bradford school (video: Glynn Beck) Yorkshire Evening Post. The players were told to go to the pub at the top of the road, John Hendrie would later reveal. Might answer to Nick CRoxy. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post The Valley Parade stadium, long-established home to Bradford City Football Club, had been noted for its antiquated design and . We have to change from doubter to believer. Topic: 25 years ago today, the Bradford City disaster. Football Stories. He played for Featherstone Rovers in two separate spells in the Championship.Ormondroyd played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Featherstone in the Championship and the York City Knights in Betfred League 1. A total of 56 people - 54 Bradford fans and two. Peter Halliday, 34, Bradford Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. Edmund Anderton (68) "Official Featherstone Rovers RLFC Web Site First Team Squad", "Ormondroyd junior the 'big daddy' of the family at 17 stone", "Much-changed Featherstone ready for Bradford Bulls test", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ian_Ormondroyd&oldid=1015639568, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 22 November 2007 (UTC), This page was last edited on 2 April 2021, at 16:48.
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