Robert Wedgeworth (72) No, argues her husband, insulated as he was from that momentary horror his wife felt. The Valley Parade fire took hold, it has always been said, because a match must have been dropped into the reservoir of rubbish in the dark cavity beneath the main stand's seats. [8][9] In the crowd were local dignitaries and guests from three of Bradford's twin townsVerviers in Belgium, and Mnchengladbach and Hamm in West Germany. It's an incredible video, seen it numerous times, but as you say never gets less shocking. Harold Mitchell (79) . The book and film will be released in March next year with an event at the National Media Museum, followed by a photographic exhibition at the same venue from May. 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. Jack Ludlam (55) Many were burnt to death at the turnstiles gates, which had also been locked after the match had begun. The next day work began on clearing the burnt out shell of the stand, and Justice Popplewell released his findings into the disaster. As a result, Bradford-born captain Peter Jackson was presented with the league trophy before the final game of the season with mid-table Lincoln City at Valley Parade on 11 May 1985. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. A Gannett Company. The Bradford City stadium fire was a stadium disaster that occurred during an English League Third Division fixture between Bradford City and Lincoln City on Saturday, 11 May 1985, killing 56 and injuring at least 265.. The blaze broke. Two or three burly men put their weight against it and smashed the gate open. Harry Crabtree (76) 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. After the fire, Bradford City also announced they would thereafter play with a black trim on their shirt sleeves as a permanent memorial to those who had died. 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A massive fire broke out at a factory in Bradford this morning 11 Footage shows flames erupting from the factory 11 The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning Credit: Ben. 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. The footage never gets any less shocking. For the book, we are looking to hear from people who were there but were children at the time, but could tell us their story.. But it was too late for the 56 fans that went to a football match and never returned who are still remembered, not just by those in Bradford and Lincoln, but by football fans throughout the country. 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. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. The CNN sports correspondent Alex Thomas was a school friend and he always asked Fletcher why he didn't have the ambition to make a go of it in that world. Part of the service was also held in Urdu and Punjabi as a sign of appreciation to the local ethnically Asian Subcontinental community in Manningham, Bradford and around Valley Parade who had opened their homes to Bradford City supporters to provide assistance in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. The horrific scenes of people burning alive seemed to live on in an eerie silence as daylight broke over the remains of Bradford City Football Club's ground yesterday. Some laughs puncture the rapt silence of the 75 minutes at Bradford's Alhambra theatre studio. Their initial aim at that time was to promote BCFC in the community by increasing the fan base and awareness of the Club. Derek Dempsey (46) Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022. Jane Sampson (18) Fletcher's appearance on BBC regional news programme Look North looked like an inquisition, with playback in his headphones as he spoke from a London studio contributing to the difficulty. I also knew the Club Secretary Terry Newman very well. There was a bit of paper on fire, but it was so small. [10][16] More than 265 supporters were injured. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. Bradford City FC He returned to Bradford City as football in the community officer, and also works as a commentator and match day summariser for Bradford City games with Pulse Radio. "We did not know the fullness of what was happening but we could see some of them were struggling just to walk and to see," says Iqbal Qasim, one of those who helped. One man clambered over burning seats to help a fan,[18] as did player John Hawley,[15] and one officer led fans to an exit, only to find it shut and had to turn around. Even the received wisdom is enough to make you rage against football's breathtaking complacency: the same complacency which would turn the terrace at Hillsborough into a killing ground, four years later. Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire Chief Jim Kay told reporters on Monday evening that 11 people in all were taken to hospital after flames broke out in a residential building at 114 Holland St. W . Thick, black . Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Head Physiotherapist: Dayle Avison. "[59], Raymond Falconer's reliability had previously been questioned by Daniel Taylor in The Guardian who stated that: "The Bradford Telegraph and Argus described him as a 'top detective'. I've never seen anything like it. He and his mother rattled around in the beautiful detached Nottingham home afterwards and the place "was almost mocking you, like the birds in the trees," he says. [10][11], Bradford's Telegraph & Argus newspaper published a souvenir issue for 11 May, entitled, "Spit and Polish for the Parade Ground". by LoveCurryPies Fri May 11, 2018 9:09 am, Post by Spike Fri May 11, 2018 1:12 pm, Post Used to go there regularly in the 70's as a student and it was just the same. by FCBurnley Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm, Post RF 2J1GRGW - Liam Byrne #20 of Wigan Warriors looks for a way past Jack Ormondroyd #19 of Salford Red Devils. contact the editor here. Arsenal fanzine lives to fight another season, Donation to Islington Boxing Club proves to be a real knockout. There was no appetite for a re-enactment of events, such as that which Dublin embarked upon when a fire at the Stardust nightclub fire in Arcane claimed 48 lives in 1981. Within a few hours of the blaze starting, it was established that 56 people had been killed, many as a result of smoke inhalation, although some of them had survived until reaching hospital.[11]. Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. -- A hotel under construction in Bradford is considered a total loss after a fire overnight. This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1960s, is a stub. The project, which began in February this year, is now looking to hear from residents who helped with the rescue effort on the day. 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. Herbert Bamford (72) [15], At 3:44pm, five minutes before half-time, the first sign of a firea glowing lightwas noticed three rows from the back of block G,[10][16] as reported by television commentator John Helm. 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. "Storage of paint implicated but no evidence of storage beneath the stand. 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. [7] As it was the first piece of league silverware that the club had captured since they won the Division Three (North) title 56years earlier, 11,076supporters were in the ground. Muriel Firth (56) The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. The most horrific scenes ever on tv. Danni Phillips, the young London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art actor who spent hour after hour listening back to the scriptwriters' interviews in preparation for her beautifully observed role in The 56, hails from South Yorkshire, half an hour down the M1 and her father played football for Halifax Town. It's right to know why it happened." ", ""This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground."". [17], One witness saw paper or debris on fire, about nine inches (230mm) below the floor boards. Forest Green new stadium going to be made out of wood. After its renovation in 1990 they named the home end of their ground the 'Stacey-West Stand', in honour of Bill Stacey and Jim West, the two Lincoln City supporters who were amongst the 56 to die at Bradford. Forty-year-old Gerald Ormondroyd also died that day, along with his 12-year old twin sons Richard and Robert, just two of ten families to lose more than one member at Valley Parade.. Nellie Forster (64) And Bradford seemed happy with it: five days of testimony, a 27-page report and everyone moved on. It is Mrs Ibrahim's sentiment which seems to be most prevalent in Manningham, the British Asian district bordering Valley Parade, where many locals took injured and traumatised people into their homes that day. That was the open and shut case, the inquiry into the disaster chaired by Sir Oliver Popplewell, a High Court judge, concluded. Powered By, Research,Grants and Collaboration Committee, University Institutional Ethics Committee, Buildings and Estate Services Committee (Including Transport), Students counselling and Mentoring Committee, University Institutional Animal Ethics Committee, Literary Arts, Cultural and Important Days Celebrations Committee, Students, Staff . Woolley's notes again: "Many referred to the smell of burning plastics." I asked the director to get the camera to go a little closer. 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.The stadium was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand. Naquin's 3-run homer in 9th gives Reds 10-7 win over Twins The Cincinnati Reds didn't look drained to manager David Bell, despite this recent slide. So many youngsters died..very very sad. 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[32] Speaking at the close of the case, the Judge said "They (the club) were at fault, no one in authority seemed to have appreciated the fire hazard. You must log in or register to reply here. Performance Analyst and Player Welfare Officer: Robbie Bloodworth. This user liked this post: claretjohn33505. The House Price Index as of 1 Sep 2022 is 153.4 which is a change of 18.457%. Co-writer Matt Stevens-Woodhead had been asked to talk about the play to children at the local Parkside School a few weeks earlier and that had been the catalyst for Hazel Greenwood to return there too. The tender that was won by the University of Bradford to create a LOD3 digital twin of the city will see the area shown within the following map captured. Learn more about merges. But it is Bradford, so they are just lying there, dormant, on the file, along with the question of the nine Heginbotham fires. [13], The match kicked off at 3:04pm and after forty minutes of the first half, the score remained 00,[14] in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. Craig Albert Stockman (14) . "I think the fire will play a big part in it. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. -- A brush fire burning Monday morning on the peat wetlands of Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta has charred 212 acres and prompted some . As Fletcher's investigations have given his book a huge profile, so its subtler components have in many ways been overlooked. [] I still have terrible memories of the day, but it is the humanity of those that helped us that I reflect on."[41]. The main fire safety system failed disastrously in a blaze at a Bronx apartment building in January, killing 17 people, The New York Times has found. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Published: 3/3/2022 2:42:05 PM. John Fletcher (34) Chartered Management Degree at the University of Bradford, alongside working full time in an equally . It was 30 years ago. ", Bantamspast I remember watching it unfold on tv, it was heartbreaking. Bradford City F.C. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. Peter Anthony Halliday (34) He went on to state: "In 1985 fire investigation in Britain was in its infancy and some would say at that time most fire investigators were not much more than dust-kickers. Steel was to be installed in the roof,[8] and the wooden terracing was to be replaced with concrete. by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:42 pm, Post In respect to services offered in the Republic of Ireland, the Revenue Commissioners, under remote bookmakers License number 1013060 issued on 2nd July 2019. orty-year-old Gerald Ormondroyd also died that day, along with his 12-year old twin sons Richard and Robert, just two of ten families to lose more than one member at Valley Parade.. former Leeds United and England international Trevor Cherry. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. While Valley Parade was re-developed, Bradford City played games at various neighbouring grounds: Elland Road, Leeds; Leeds Road, Huddersfield; and Odsal Stadium, Bradford. Irene Mcpherson (28) Video via Citizen. The boy Fletcher discovered soon enough how boundlessly and profoundly life-affecting the afternoon would prove to be. He starts trying to explain what happened when the smoke filled the stand and he can't do it, just breaks down. The fire brigade arrived at the ground four minutes after they were initially alerted. due to the harrowing nature. "I became an adult overnight at 12 and I'm still there," Fletcher says, and you wonder what's next, now that the book which has become his life's work is published. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch . [10] Bradford City's coach Terry Yorath, whose family was in the stand,[19] ran onto the pitch to help evacuate people. When this house was purchased in December 2020 the House Price Index for WEST YORKSHIRE was 129.5. Popplewell's report was nowhere close to the quality of Lord Justice Taylor's report after Hillsborough, and since reading it as an adult I have always been very disappointed in it and considered it a poor piece of work. We had not been told anything. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Rupert Benedict Greenwood (11) 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. As you said, Herts. They were donated by Bradford's twin city of Hamm, Germany, and are situated in front of Bradford City Hall in both locations. 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'. No follow up question. The blaze, in the East Bowling area of the city, began at about 04:30 GMT. "Why should they not still want answers?" Ernest Normington (74) One retired mill worker made his way to the pitch, but was walking about on fire from head to foot. 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. Community Foundation was set up in 1988 by the PFA. I don't see that. [38], The tragedy received immense media attention and drew support from around the world, with those offering their sympathy including Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II. 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. Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to carry out the work. William James West (78) Bradford City have announced that the JCT600 Stand will be open today for fansto come and reflect on the tragedy and pay their respects. Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. People smothered him to extinguish the flames, but he later died of his injuries in hospital. A giant Christian cross, made up of two large charred wooden members[44] that had once been part of the stand, was constructed in front of the middle of the stand and behind the pitchside speaker's platform. Once we went out it was mayhem, manic, chaotic. IN MEMORIAM. The files show how the possibility of arson was not even touched upon or tested. Something caught my eye, he later explained. 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. 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. It was on the 10th anniversary of the fire, 20 years ago, that Mrs Greenwood set up a fund, in the memory of her sons, offering the chance for young people in this place to take a journey of educational or cultural travel as she would have wanted her own two to do. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) Previous warnings had also been given about a major . 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 fire of 1985 will also certainly figure highly in Bantamspast, says Ian: "A chap rang me up about a week ago and he used to live on Cornwall Terrace, just at the back of the ground. 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." Those who helped are reluctant heroes now. Share. The playing area and stands were very basic but the ground had enough room for 18,000spectators. The stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. "[16] At the front of the stand, men threw children over the wall to help them escape. Peter Greenwood (46) The Bradford Burns Unit was set up by Professor David Sharpe after he received many of the victims following the fire. He later said: "I have never known anything like it, either before, or since. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Whilst the boundary of the original brief was defined by the inner ring road, the University highlighted the significance of buildings just outside the boundary, inclusive of the National Media Museum, Alhambra Theatre and the new . A PROJECT telling the story of the role of the community living near Valley Parade during the Bradford City fire disaster is appealing for residents to come forward. 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