Scott Richard Advertisement The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. at the site. It seemed to put it out. It was nearly double the season's average of 6,610 and included 3,000fans in the ground's main stand. 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. On the recording are Dene Michael (Black Lace), The Chuckle Brothers, Clive Jackson of Dr & The Medics, Owen Paul, Billy Pearce, Billy Shears, Flint Bedrock, Danny Tetley and Rick Wild of The Overlanders. It provides football coaching and education to young people, works with youngsters aged between 16 and 18 on the National Citizen Service and has done several projects in the local community. 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. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. Death Notice. "[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'. 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. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. John Fletcher (34) [49], Parrs Wood Press published Four Minutes to Hell: The Story of the Bradford City Fire (2005) by author Paul Firth;[50] the title refers to the estimated time it took for the stand to be completely ablaze from the first flames being spotted. The inquiry into the disaster, chaired by Sir Oliver Popplewell and known as the Popplewell Inquiry,[25] led to the introduction of new legislation to improve safety at the UK's football grounds. Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds will go toward funding the purchase of two new twin custom KME fire trucks for the department.. Yes it is I try to leave a scarf and floral tribute on behalf of Burnley fans.and will do so tomorrow. 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. RIP to those who died and condolences to all persons connected to Bradford City Football Club. However, as there was no real precedent, most Bradfordians accepted that the fire was a terrible piece of misfortune. [17], One witness saw paper or debris on fire, about nine inches (230mm) below the floor boards. Thick, black . On Thursday, department officials . 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. The next day work began on clearing the burnt out shell of the stand, and Justice Popplewell released his findings into the disaster. Gerald tragically died in the Bradford City stadium fire on 11th May 1985 along with his sons, Richard and Robert. We will remember them. JONES Elizabeth (Betty) On 6th February 2023 Betty passed away peacefully at Vida Hall Nursing. Following the hearing in 1986, a test case was brought against the club by David Britton, a police sergeant serving on the day, and by Susan Fletcher, who lost her husband John, 11-year-old son Andrew, John's brother Peter and his father Edmond in the fire. The list of victims reveals the impact the disaster had on families as fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, husbands and wives went to a football game that day never to come home again. [47] Scriptwriters of the play spent hours with the survivors and victims families. Instead, there is nothing. [5] However, he also warned the club of a build-up of litter beneath the stand because of a gap between the seats. 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 memories of Bradford City FC - both positive and negative. The theatre production moved on to London last week, its players and writers wondering as they packed up what the response would be, in the capital city, to a subject even less well known and understood beyond the Yorkshire boundaries. The lucky winner will be drawn January 1, 2023, and the person will not be responsible for the sales tax. 05/12/15 AT 9:58 AM BST. "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. They were at fault, but the fault was that no-one in authority seems ever to have properly appreciated the real gravity of this fire hazard and consequently no-one gave it the attention it certainly ought to have received. He was helped out of the stand by other fans and spent a period of time in hospital. Together, flanked by undocumented supporters, they managed to clear all but one person who made it to the front of the stand. It's with that in mind that Ian's Bantamspast project is underway in Bradford. 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. 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. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Rupert Benedict Greenwood (11) 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. www.fansbet.com is operated by Rush Gaming Limited (a company registered in Malta) and is regulated by the Malta Gaming Authority, Licence Number MGA/B2C/701/2019 issued on 30th March 2020. Trevor John Stockman (38) Frederick Norman Middleton (84) Ive alway respected the quiet and dignified way that the Tragedy has been marked by the Club, the Fans(of both Bradford and Lincoln), and by Bradfordians in general. 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. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 13:41. Most of those who escaped onto the pitch were saved.[10]. Peachs Picks: Five managers under pressure, Wigan Athletic: Tour needs our full support!, The Weekly Gab: Championship relegation picks, Kenny Dalglish: I couldnt have picked two better sides to play for, Sir Kenny Dalglish, MBE, Joins FansBet as Giving Back Ambassador, Getcha Gooner! I remember watching it unfold on tv, it was heartbreaking. The other, situated by the main entrance, was donated by the club after its 7.5million (13million today) rebuilding of the original main stand in 2002. Top. Gordon Stuart Mcpherson (39) The fire brigade arrived at the ground four minutes after they were initially alerted. Edmond Fletcher (63) He was Leicester's record signing in 1992 when he joined from Derby for 350,000. 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. For the first-minute people were laughing and joking, it wasnt anything serious, he told the BBC in 2015. "[35], The total amount of compensation to the 154 claimants was reported to be as high as 20million, with the payouts covered by insurance taken out by the club. A facility that holds and maintains Kearsarge Regional School District buses exploded into flames Thursday morning trapping two people inside. Forest Green new stadium going to be made out of wood. Felix Winspear Greenwood (13) BBC West Yorkshire: Bradford City The names of the 56 victims of the Valley Parade Fire Disaster - 11 May 1985 . 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.. In 1999, ex-professional footballer, Ian Ormondroyd, was asked by the Club to lead and grow the Foundation. 1985 disaster in Valley Parade Stadium, Bradford, England. 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. 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. I have an image of a man with his hair on fire, in shock. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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 memories of Bradford City FC - both positive and negative. contact the editor here. [53], In 1986, a year after the disaster, Yorkshire Television aired a documentary presented by John Helm entitled Bradford City A Year of Healing. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. On May 11th each year a memorial service is held in Bradfords Centenary square with the Lord Mayor of Bradford being joined by The Mayor and Mayoress of Lincoln to remember those who passed away in one of the most shocking tragedies ever witnessed at a British football ground. But they had done their job. Elizabeth JONES. The boy Fletcher discovered soon enough how boundlessly and profoundly life-affecting the afternoon would prove to be. Edmund Anderton (68) 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. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. Three people were killed trying to escape through the toilets, while 27 bodies were found at the back of the stand by the locked exit doors and two elderly people died in their seats. "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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous warnings had also been given about a major . Irene Mcpherson (28) April 13, 2010, 07:39:58 pm The Valley Parade fire. Some of the people in the session were not familiar with the disaster and were shocked by what they saw, most noticeably the speed in which the fire spread, as there was a stopwatch in the corner of the screen. by tiger76 Fri May 11, 2018 11:31 pm, Post The money raised from this record was contributed to fund the internationally renowned burns unit that was established in partnership between the University of Bradford and Bradford Royal Infirmary, immediately after the fire, which has also been Bradford City's official charity for well over a decade. Thoughts and prayers to the 56 who lost their lives in this truly awful and harrowing tragedy. ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley POLLARD, Sylvia Lund 69 Bradford PRICE, Herbert 78 Shipley . Interesting theory related to the cost of making the ground safe following promotion and the history of Stafford Heginbotham who's businesses were almost synonymous with fires and insurance claims. 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. A truly horrific day which should never be forgotten. 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. "[23], On the 25th anniversary of the fire, the University of Bradford established the United Kingdom's largest academic research centre in skin sciences as an extension to its plastic surgery and burns research unit.[24]. by Colburn_Claret Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 am, Post [19] One fan put his jumper over a fellow supporter's head to extinguish flames. "Why is it coming out now? 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. The largest volume of evidence stored there relates to the Department of the Environment's Fire Research Council the body responsible for providing scientific evidence for Popplewell. Bradford City players, staff and fans gathered today to remember the victims of the Valley Parade fire, which took place exactly 31 years ago. "I was out shopping in Bradford and he had gone to the match," she says. He starts trying to explain what happened when the smoke filled the stand and he can't do it, just breaks down. It slipped through a hole in the floorboard. The community, principally Bangladeshi, had no links then to the football club and many could not speak English, but they still helped. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) [4] Football ground writer Simon Inglis had described the view from the stand as "like watching football from the cockpit of a Sopwith Camel" because of its antiquated supports and struts. I asked the director to get the camera to go a little closer. 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. Family Members . 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. 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. She told the schoolchildren how she had travelled widely in the years after her husband and sons had gone, how that helped sustain her, and how they must think to travel and discover the world too. For every person who died or was injured it is easy to forget that their death/injury impacts dozens or even hundreds of family members and friends . Those are the words of David Pendleton, a survivor of the Bradford City fire disaster, which happened 30 years ago. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. Performance Analyst: Scott Dyer. City were presented with the Division Three championship trophy before kick-off and such was the air of excitement that over 11,000 people were at Valley Parade that day, almost double the usual average for the season. RIP. When this house was purchased in December 2020 the House Price Index for WEST YORKSHIRE was 129.5. 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. It was a terrible, terrible tragedy and one which I often think about and certainly will never forget.. BBC West Yorkshire: Sport. England won the re-match 64. He and the children all perished, along with the boys' father. Some of the local residents opened their houses so people could make phone calls, but until I arrived home my mum and my brother had no idea whether I was alive or dead.. A total of 56 people - 54 Bradford fans and two. It's thirty three years since those horrific scenes at valley parade.young Lads dads and grandads young girls and women perished.56.and over 250 injured lets remember and not forget them. Club career[ edit] Among the main outcomes of the inquiry were the banning of new wooden grandstands at all UK sports grounds, the immediate closure of other wooden stands deemed unsafe and the banning of smoking in other wooden stands. The extraordinary part of all this is that this testimony has barely been heard. I was doing some research about football stadium disasters a few years ago as I find them fascinating and horrendous at the same time. Amazing that just 18 days later the Heysel tragedy occured,a dark month for football. As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. ", 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.". Thats when everybody else had the same thought. Stating nobody could be that unlucky in regards Heginbothams history with fires. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post It's with that in mind that Ian's Bantamspast project is underway in Bradford. It was a massive tragedy for everybody at the club.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gerald Ormondroyd (201296072)? Peter Fletcher (32) "Take care if you are in the area and allow space for the crews . Police present in the vicinity of seats I142 and J142, where the fire was adjudged to have first taken hold, noticed it. No, argues her husband, insulated as he was from that momentary horror his wife felt. [15] They included three who tried to escape through the toilets, 27 who were found by exit K and turnstiles 6 to 9 at the rear centre of the stand, and two elderly people who had died in their seats. Ran. Bradford City Community Foundations Unheard Voices project is producing a book and 15-minute film on the residents experiences on that fateful day. by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:42 pm, Post There was a documentary on local Yorkshire TV a couple of years ago, the guy who does the weather reports here was at the game as a youngster. 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