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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2010 10:17:27 GMT
On the Indys site, Memories of Daphne Biggs, who also died on this date, August 25, 2002. Sadly, I never met her in person. Indys/In Memory Of Daphne Biggs www.indyrs.co.uk/?p=448#more-448
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Post by eastpaddoknutta on Aug 25, 2010 11:51:50 GMT
my father is a white city boy born and bread and he all ways reminds me when ever we go on the coach to an away game how daphs would kick every one on to the coach and how she was such a respected character at the club
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Post by londonranger on Aug 25, 2010 14:07:54 GMT
A wonderful kind person who made you feel at home at Loftus Rd. She lived very close to us in Harlesden and stayed there her whole life, even when the neighbourhood changed. I used to call her from my office 5 mins after game over. Hello, Queens Park Rangers. Oh is that you, well they got one at the,end and it was a draw, when are you coming over.
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Post by Bushman on Aug 25, 2010 15:18:42 GMT
The first time I met Daph was as a nine year old back in 1964 when she would be in the old wooden club shop hut on the then terraced South Africa Rd ( I still have the black & white team pic I bought from her that day) and continued to see and speak to her throughout the years on away matches and socially untill she sadly passed away.
She was a very nice Lady.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Aug 26, 2010 5:26:25 GMT
The lady is a goddess in my mind. I have never met anyone with as much passion and love for QPR. A genuine caring lady who needs to boss the odd person around to get things done. A fantasic life saver- she saved my arse twice from the Police whilst trying to use my britrail passes for travel to away games. I will always respect and honour her memory.
If there ever was an Uber QPR fan, it was her.
In second place I would have Steve Russell.
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2017 16:43:28 GMT
15 Years ago, as Matt Winton noted on twitter
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2020 7:44:46 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2020 7:47:17 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2020 7:48:31 GMT
From Bushman in 2012 I first met Daph in 1963. and the last time was just before she passed away. I have many happy memories of a wonderful lady, also too many humorous ones to mention. From the 1951-52 Supporters Club Handbook. Bushman, was wondering if I could ask you about the Ladies Section of the supporter's club as I've never heard of them before and thought it looked interesting. Was it normal for other clubs to have a specific female-only section and did they perform specific role? Like was it something started by women to meet up with other female supporters as a social thing or was it more functional than that? Sorry to bombard you, just interested if you get the chance [/quote] Good questions Bow. It was not that normal and in fact the Ladies Section ceased as a separate committee at the start of the 1954-55 season. Only three of it's members joined the main Supporters Committee. Daphne Biggs was one of them. qprreport.proboards.com/post/282094
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Post by Lonegunmen on Aug 25, 2020 10:36:35 GMT
18 years, OMG, where has it gone? Thanks for bouncing this one up Mac, to me personally, I have two favourite memories at QPR. Encounters with her - and I mean that is a most respectful way. If only todays generation could be more like her....and getting to know Alan McDonald.
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 25, 2022 7:50:04 GMT
20 Years ago
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Post by Lonegunmen on Aug 26, 2022 3:28:44 GMT
Thanks Mac for prompting this one. I can still hear her voice in my mind. Short lady with so much spirit. I wish I had met her husband. They were I believe a dynamic team for QPR.
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