Bradford Official Site
In memoriam
Posted on: Tue 11 May 2010
The 56 that will never be forgotten.
Below are the 56 supporters who went to Valley Parade on 11 May 1985 to enjoy a football match and never left.
[Official list as released to the National Press]
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
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Bradford Official Site
Details of memorial service
Posted on: Mon 10 May 2010
A special remembrance service will take place in Bradford on Tuesday 11 May 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster.
Centenary Square will fall silent at around 11:00am on Tuesday as those gathered remember the 56 people who came to Valley Parade back in 1985 simply to enjoy a football match and sadly never went home.
Led by Reverend Jimmy Hinton, Chaplain to the Bantams and Asst Lord Mayor's Chaplain Revd Canon Paul Bilton, the service will also include prayers and the laying of wreaths as the city of Bradford and beyond pays their respects.
Dignatories from Hamm (Bradford's twinned city), the City of Lincoln and Lincoln City FC will also be present during the service.
The day of memorial will also include the unveiling of a special refurbished memorial stone by the Hamm Strasse/Manningham Lane junction.
Events will then move to the Coral Windows Stadium as a short service will be held at the ground at approx 3:00pm to coincide with the start of the fateful match with Lincoln City 25 years ago.
A remembrance service for families and friends of those who tragically passed away in the fire disaster will be held at Bradford Cathedral in the evening to conclude proceedings.
Please view below for a draft programme of events for the memorial service:
BRADFORD CITY FC FIRE DISASTER
25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION EVENT
TUESDAY 11TH MAY 2010
DRAFT PROGRAMME
1000-Lord Mayor to host VIP reception in his rooms prior to event.
1050-All to leave City Hall to go to the Fire Memorial in Centenary Square.
1100-Start of the service
Order of service
Welcome and Introduction
by Canon Ralph Crowe, Lord Mayor's Chaplain
Song
"You'll Never Walk Alone" - played by The City of Bradford Brass Band
When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm is a golden sky, and the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain
Tho your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone.
You'll never, ever walk alone
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone.
A Reading from the Bible
read by Cllr Revd Paul Flowers, Asst Lord Mayor's Chaplain
The reading will be taken from Psalm 46.
Address
by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of York
Prayers
lead by Reverend Jimmy Hinton, Chaplain to Bradford City AFC and Asst Lord Mayor's Chaplain Revd Canon Paul Bilton
We gather our thoughts and prayers together as we pray:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
A one minute silence will follow
The Lord Mayor (Councillor John D Godward) will lay a wreath on behalf of the City, Mark Lawn, the Oberburgermeister of Hamm, the Mayor of Lincoln and other representatives; followed by anyone who wishes to lay wreaths or floral tributes
Following the wreath laying, we shall sing:
Hymn:
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;
the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide:
when other helpers fail and comforts flee,
help of the helpless, O abide with me.
I need thy presence every passing hour;
what but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's dark sting? where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if thou abide with me.
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;
shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;
heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
The Blessing
by the Bishop of Bradford
Following the service all are welcome to join the Lord Mayor for tea, coffee and biscuits in the Centenary Square area.
1130-End of Service.
1430-The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress plus the Lincoln and Hamm parties will leave City Hall to travel to the Hamm Strasse/Manningham Lane junction for the unveiling of the refurbished stone tablet*
1500/ 1515-All of the above to travel to the Coral Windows Stadium to view the Memorial Board and for a short service.
(all are welcome to join the Lord Mayor and visiting dignatories at the ground for the service conducted by the Chaplain to the Club Revd Jimmy Hinton)
1930-Service of Remembrance at Bradford Cathedral.
(the service at Bradford Cathedral will be for bereaved relatives and friends)
2030-End of Service.
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