A Gannett Company. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing.". You must log in or register to reply here. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Nothing surprising in the construction of the stand to give this rate of fire growth," Woolley writes in an untitled script which appears to be his own notes from the first day of Popplewell's Inquiry. Topic: 25 years ago today, the Bradford City disaster. View Death Notice. The father whose attempts to make him a Bradford City fan he mischievously tried to resist, especially after the family's relocation to the detached surrounds of East Bridgford in Nottinghamshire turned the boy into a Nottingham Forest fan. [57] Following the 30th anniversary of the fire, a number of news organisations named this man as Eric Bennett who was visiting his nephew in Bradford from Australia and attended the game on the day. It was his first and last football match. But the scene became progressively horrendous, grotesque, and I was having to describe things you couldnt possibly imagine.. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds will go toward funding the purchase of two new twin custom KME fire trucks for the department.. 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. It was also a catalyst for the substantial redevelopment and modernisation of many British football grounds within the following thirty years. This Forum is the main messageboard to discuss all things Claret and Blue and beyond . They were donated by Bradford's twin city of Hamm, Germany, and are situated in front of Bradford City Hall in both locations. If you need a guest pass please contact the ticket office at 480-727-0000 to make sure your seats are together. However, the celebratory mood soon turned into one of shock and horror when, at around 3:40 pm, the main stand at Valley Parade became engulfed by flames which reduced the entire wooden structure to cinders. The entrances to the stand were all at the rear and were higher than the rest of the ground. Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022. I'm 27 and can't remember seeing it but I know there'll be people on these boards who will and can remind people of what happened on that tragic day. Footage never fails to shock me. The match was recorded by Yorkshire Television for their regional edition of the ITV Sunday afternoon football show The Big Match. The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. Most of those who escaped onto the pitch were saved.[10]. His son, Jack, plays rugby league for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[5][6][7]. The Bradford Disaster Appeal fund, set up within 48hours of the disaster, eventually raised over 3.5million (11.3million today). "I think the fire will play a big part in it. The files show how the possibility of arson was not even touched upon or tested. What started as smoke rising from a r. These 2 users liked this post: Clarets4me Juan Tanamera. 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. Bradford City players, staff and fans gathered today to remember the victims of the Valley Parade fire, which took place exactly 31 years ago. The boy Fletcher discovered soon enough how boundlessly and profoundly life-affecting the afternoon would prove to be. James has 2 jobs listed on their profile. [1] When the association football club was formed, the ground was changed very little and had no covered accommodation. Fans flee to the pitch to avoid the flames in the wooden main stand, Mr Justice Popplewell, who led the inquiry into the fire, at the 'Turnstile Shrine' in the stadium (Rex), Martin Fletcher, author of '56: The Story of the Bradford Fire', A relative of one of the victims breaks down amid the ruins of the stadium (Rex), Thirty years after football's 'forgotten tragedy', the truth of what exactly happened when 56 people died in a fire at Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium remains elusive, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Claims the disaster was started deliberately 'nonsense', Archives reveal the desperate rush to conjure an explanation, New evidence casts more doubt on verdictfirewas accident, BradfordCitystadiumfire: The untold stories of the 1985 fire, Extra 20% off selected fashion and sportswear at Very, Up to 20% off and extra perks with Booking.com Genius membership, $6 off a $50+ order with this AliExpress discount code, 15% off selected items using this eBay discount code, Compare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for you, Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your area, All you need to know about fibre broadband, Best Apple iPhone Deals in the UK February 2023, Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this February, Compare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands. by ClaretTony Thu May 10, 2018 11:46 pm, Post Harry Crabtree (76) ANDERTON, Edmund, 68, Bingley It's right to know why it happened." I also knew the Club Secretary Terry Newman very well. by Silkyskills1 Fri May 11, 2018 1:36 pm, Post Spare a thought or prayer for them today. No one gave it the attention it ought to have received.. .. A discarded cigarette and a dilapidated wooden stand, which had survived because the club did not have the money to replace it, and accumulated paper litter, were considered to have conspired to cause the worst disaster in the history of the Football League. "I think if we go out there and ask local people who've been in a house for 24 or 25 years, a lot of their memories will be about that. Felix Winspear Greenwood (13) Comments have been closed on this article. At 3.40pm, television commentator John Helm remarked upon a small fire in the main stand; in less than four minutes, with the windy conditions, the fire had engulfed the whole stand, trapping some people in their seats. Firefighters from across West Yorkshire tackle huge blaze A large fire involving thousands of scrap tyres has forced schools to close and caused traffic disruption in Bradford. #RIP56 pic.twitter.com/w2OyUxT5as, Never forgotten #rip56 #bcafc ? Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. 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. 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Video via Citizen. The Bradford City stadium fire occurred during a Football League Third Division match on Saturday, 11 May 1985 at the Valley Parade stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, killing 56 spectators and injuring at least 265. 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. The fire was described as the worst fire disaster in the history of British football, and the worst football related disaster since 66spectators died at Ibrox in 1971. by ClaretDiver Fri May 11, 2018 6:49 am, Post He established that there had been eight other fires at businesses owned by or associated with the entrepreneur, who > died in 1995, aged 61. Previous warnings had also been given about a major . Joined Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. Watching it I asked myself why people didn't use the rear exits and what those late people were doing all that time, apparently the rear exits were boarded or padlocked. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. Or for a full-blown 91-day inquiry like the one which investigated the 1987 fire at London's King's Cross St Pancras Tube station, though Bradford claimed twice as many lives. A capacity 6,000 crowd attended a multi-denominational memorial service, held on the pitch in the sunny shadow of the burnt out stand at Valley Parade in July 1985. Performance Analyst: Scott Dyer. As you said, Herts. [34], During the case, Sir Joseph Cantley stated that: "It is only right that I should say that I think it would be unfair to conclude that Heginbotham, Tordoff, the Board of Directors, or any of them, were intentionally and callously indifferent to the safety of spectators using the stand. Burning timbers and molten materials fell from the roof onto the crowd and seating below, and dense black smoke enveloped a passageway behind the stand, where many spectators were trying to escape. 26 years ago today. [10][16] More than 265 supporters were injured. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He agreed that the inquiry into Bradford, led by the judge Oliver Popplewell, was inadequate and that there are many unanswered questions. The speed of the fire was astonishing. On Thursday, department officials . by LoveCurryPies Fri May 11, 2018 9:09 am, Post I once stumbled across the radio commentary from that day on YouTube. Horrific way to die and as ststed some of the most harrowing scenes ever witnessed. Eight fires in the 18 years before the Bradford City fire were identified, many catastrophic and leading to large insurance payouts. Their initial aim at that time was to promote BCFC in the community by increasing the fan base and awareness of the Club. ", Bantamspast Gregg Ormondroyd has denied sleeping with his sick wife's carer. [52], On 1 May 2010, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fire the football TV show Football Focus was hosted from Valley Parade by Dan Walker, the show included interviews with Terry Yorath and John Hendrie. One letter from the council said the problems "should be rectified as soon as possible"; a second said: "A carelessly discarded cigarette could give rise to a fire risk." There was talk of "a raincoat smell" about 15.40pm that afternoon, as the fire took hold. He lit a cigarette and when it was coming to an end he put it down on to the floorboard and tried to put his foot on it to put it out. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Yeah footage is horrendous isn't it. 24 Bradford City A.F.C. A further 265 fans were injured in the blazes that day, and describe. [4], Although there had been some changes to other parts of the ground, the main stand remained unaltered by 1985. Post 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. March 3, 2022. Tributes have been pouring in from all corners of the footballing world as today marks 31 years since the Bradford City fire disaster. Or as a football commentator for that matter. [10] The stand seats did not have risers; this had allowed a large accumulation of rubbish and paper waste in the cavity space under the stand, which had not been cleared for many months. ER 2005 . 56 football fans went to watch a match at the Valley Parade football Ground this day 27 years ago, and didn't come back. ", 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.". The fundraising events included a reunion of the 1966 World Cup Final Starting XI that began with the original starting teams of both England and West Germany, and was held at Leeds United's stadium, Elland Road, in July 1985 to raise funds for the Appeal fund. Death occurring in such numbers, in such a capricious fashion, and in the ordinary setting of a football stadium, is truly horrifying. That stand went up so quick youd think it was made of petrol. Fletcher has taken facts and presented them in such a way that it should make it moralistically impossible for this incident not to be looked at again. The referee blew his whistle to stop the game and told us to get back to the dressing room, recalled City midfielder John Hendrie some years later. [45] In total, 28 police officers and 22 supporters, who were publicly documented as having saved at least one life, later received police commendations or bravery awards. Fifty-six people were killed in the fire that engulfed an old wooden stand at Bradford City's Valley Parade ground on the final day of the 1984-85 season. [5] However, he also warned the club of a build-up of litter beneath the stand because of a gap between the seats. Rupert Benedict Greenwood (11) 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. Horrendous. 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. [10][11], Bradford's Telegraph & Argus newspaper published a souvenir issue for 11 May, entitled, "Spit and Polish for the Parade Ground". To take part in the project, email paula.helliwell@gmail.com by December 16. It has a black marble fascia on which the names and ages of those that died are inscribed in gold, and a black marble platform on which people can leave flowers and mementos. For the 30th anniversary of the fire a new version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" was recorded at Voltage Studios in Bradford. Thick, black . Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. 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. "[28], West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council was found to have failed in its duty under the Fire Precautions Act 1971. With Bantamspast having been awarded a 50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Ian says it's now just a matter of people coming forward with their Valley Parade memories. by Colburn_Claret Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 am, Post He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. 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. 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 He survived but clearly his life was also shattered on that day. A minute later he saw a small plume of smoke so he poured his coffee on it and so did his son. 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. Howard Malcolm Turner (41) A police officer shouted to a colleague for an extinguisher, but his call was misheard and instead the fire brigade were radioed. 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. 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