That duty was not a duty to the Club but a duty to the spectators and other persons in the stand. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Herbert Bamford (72) Share. Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. Didn't realise gabby Logan was doing a documentary now on BT To Add there were some nice floral tributes there today. Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) May 10, 2016, MORE : Mark Clattenburg set to officiate Champions League final, Sean Dyche says Arsenal have the look of Premier League champions after hammering Everton, No way! Darren Bent tells Chelsea star Raheem Sterling he wouldnt get in the Arsenal team amid transfer links, I love that! 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Jane Ashley Stockman (16) "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. Others werent so lucky and headed towards the exits at back of the stands which had been locked after kick-off and this is where the many of those who died perished in the inferno. A further 265 fans were injured in the blazes that day, and describe it as a traumatic memory and one of the saddest days in English football. He was helped out of the stand by other fans and spent a period of time in hospital. 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. by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post The players were told to go to the pub at the top of the road, John Hendrie would later reveal. [8], The Bradford City matchday squad of players and staff consisted of Terry Yorath, Trevor Cherry, Chris Withe, Don Goodman, Eric McManus, Tony Clegg, John Hawley, Dave Evans, Bryan Edwards, John Hendrie, Mark Ellis, Stuart McCall, Peter Jackson, Bobby Campbell, Martin Singleton and Greg Abbott. Irene Mcpherson (28) "When I read the Popplewell transcripts I could see they were processing 10-15 witnesses a day. [39], The club's chairman, Stafford Heginbotham, said: "It was to be our day". by bfcmik Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am, Post Like all areas of forensic investigations, it has come on leaps and bounds. It slipped through a hole in the floorboard. 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]. . Top. 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.. The stadium was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand. ", 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.". 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. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We had to run up the stairs, through the office doors and out onto the street. talk all about the game and how big this win is for Ten Hag's men. Craig Albert Stockman (14) [51] Another book; 56: The Story of the Bradford Fire (2015) was written by Martin Fletcher to discuss how the disaster was caused, and follows his loss of his father, brother, uncle and grandfather. 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. 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. The explosion and fire was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. at Student Transportation of America (formerly Valley Transportation) located at 2345 Route 114 in Bradford, the state fire marshal's office said. But Ms Ibrahim saw her husband on her TV set, on the Valley Parade half way line, helping stretcher some of the injured away to safety. That was the open and shut case, the inquiry into the disaster chaired by Sir Oliver Popplewell, a High Court judge, concluded. The community, principally Bangladeshi, had no links then to the football club and many could not speak English, but they still helped. [8][10] Three men smashed down one door and at least one exit was opened by people outside, which again helped prevent further deaths. John Fletcher (34) House Prices in Ormondroyd Avenue, Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 Properties in Ormondroyd Avenue had an overall average price of 128,000 over the last year. Each year Lincoln send representatives to the annual memorial service in Bradford city centre and between 2007 and 2009, were managed by Bradford's captain that day, Peter Jackson. Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to carry out the work. BBC West Yorkshire: Sport. The Bradford Burns Unit was set up by Professor David Sharpe after he received many of the victims following the fire. The school hall, like the theatre, was still and noiseless as the children listened to this passionate and indefatigable woman, whose family home should be full of the sound of many grandchildren, by now, but who is instead still seeking what meagre consolations she can find from the wreckage of Bradford's forgotten tragedy. Jack Ludlam (55) I got pushed down to the front and I remember looking around and suddenly this smouldering, small fire had taken over virtually half a block and was starting to hit the roof. The Documentary highlighted the 'poison pen letters' and graffiti targeted at the then club chairman Stafford Heginbotham over accusations that he was in some way personally responsible for the deaths of the 56 people who died at the fire.[54]. [2] The main stand was described as a "mammoth structure", but was unusual for its time because of its place on the side of a hill. [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. "[16] At the front of the stand, men threw children over the wall to help them escape. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 12:44 am, Post Death occurring in such numbers, in such a capricious fashion, and in the ordinary setting of a football stadium, is truly horrifying. [16] Messages of condolence were also received from Helmut Kohl, Chedli Klibi and Felipe Gonzlez. Published on 28/02/2023. The blaze broke. Something caught my eye, he later explained. Even if you're in a small town, it's the main focal point," says Ian Ormondroyd. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover James' connections and jobs at similar companies. Previous warnings had also been given about a major build-up of litter in the cavity below the seats in the stand. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Above all else, it is a beautifully observed and incredibly detailed memoir of a son's relationship with the father he lost at the age of 12. [10][11], Bradford's Telegraph & Argus newspaper published a souvenir issue for 11 May, entitled, "Spit and Polish for the Parade Ground". Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. But a minute or so later there was suddenly a bigger whoosh of smoke so they went to get a steward. 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. Andrew Fletcher (11) [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. 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. 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. When this house was purchased in December 2020 the House Price Index for WEST YORKSHIRE was 129.5. She was Hazel Greenwood the mother whose children, 13-year-old Felix and 11-year-old Rupert, had been ushered away from the flames of the stadium fire all those years ago by a traffic warden, seeking to shelter them under his tunic. 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. Please report any comments that break our rules. We are trying to find people who came out of the ground and were helped by people in the community. "We're trying to find out why a lot of the Asian communities don't come to the ground, whether they feel they can't come to the games because they feel intimidated or whatever.". Bradford Fire. The 1985 Bradford City A.F.C stadium fire is regarded as one of the worst disasters in the history of British football. The majority of sales in Ormondroyd Avenue during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of 130,000. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The lucky winner will be drawn January 1, 2023, and the person will not be responsible for the sales tax. Felix Winspear Greenwood (13) The worst fire disaster in English football history played out on live television on May 11, after Valley Parade's main stand caught fire during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City on . Edmond Fletcher (63) [4], Although there had been some changes to other parts of the ground, the main stand remained unaltered by 1985. At Valley Parade there are now two memorials. "[55], Adams also went on to state that "I have read in some newspapers that he is being berated for his campaign to have a new inquiry. Agree with the above, the most horrific scenes ever seen at football. RF 2J1GRGW - Liam Byrne #20 of Wigan Warriors looks for a way past Jack Ormondroyd #19 of Salford Red Devils. The extraordinary part of all this is that this testimony has barely been heard. "Yes," he told the inquiry when asked if he was "cautious" about the conclusion he had made about a match causing the fire. BARRIE, ONT. 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. Today we remember the 56 fans who tragically lost their lives in the Bradford fire disaster 31 years ago. You must log in or register to reply here. As he received the injured at Bradford Royal Infirmary he was able to call upon 10% of the UK's population of plastic surgeons. I've never seen anything like it. In 1999, ex-professional footballer, Ian Ormondroyd, was asked by the Club to lead and grow the Foundation. So many youngsters died..very very sad. As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. The play reflects that it had been "the Yorkshire way" not to make a fuss, to bear a loss and move on. The Bradford City stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of football. 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 book, we are looking to hear from people who were there but were children at the time, but could tell us their story.. William James West (78) Uncensored coverage of the fire was transmitted minutes after the event on World of Sport and the BBC's Grandstand after the video cassette was physically driven to Yorkshire Television. Burnley were down south that day probably in the Midlands.we stopped off for beer in Rochdale and saw the horror on the telly box. By this date the appeal fund set up for survivors had paid out more than 4m with further payouts expected as the effects of physical and mental injury were determined. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. This is a rise of 0.29% in the last three months (since April 2018) and fall of 0.24% since 12 months ago. Bradford City Community Foundation is the community charity of Bradford City Football Club. Thick, black . 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. 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. by LoveCurryPies Fri May 11, 2018 9:09 am, Post "But I'd never heard of the Bradford disaster until I auditioned for this," she says. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. I walked past a public telephone outside the ground and there were queues of people waiting to ring home. The deaths were preventable . 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. JavaScript is disabled. Fifty-four Bradford City supporters and two Lincoln fans would die in the horror, the youngest were three 11-year old boys, the oldest being the clubs former chairman, Sam Firth who was 86. Comments have been closed on this article. We didnt know at this point if anyone had been killed. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. It was a disaster waiting to happen - wooden stand, no risers, smoking in the stand and the space underneath the stand full of paper - roof probably also had years of tar as waterproofing. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Performance Analyst: Scott Dyer. 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. The Valley Parade stadium, long-established home to Bradford City Football Club, had been noted for its antiquated design . 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. ACKROYD, John Douglas, 32, Baildon . Previous warnings had also been given about a major . 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. 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. And so, too, is the black tragicomedy which can exist at the boundaries. Amazing that just 18 days later the Heysel tragedy occured,a dark month for football. Jane Sampson (18) It detailed the safety work which would be carried out at Valley Parade as a result of the club's promotion, admitting the ground was "inadequate in so many ways for modern requirements". [36], In 2010, Susan Fletcher's son and survivor of the Bradford City fire (and witness to the Hillsborough disaster), Martin Fletcher, openly criticised the club's hierarchy at the time of the fire and the subsequent investigation. They were immediately promoted back to the Football League in 1988, and survived for 23 years before being relegated again in 2011. No, argues her husband, insulated as he was from that momentary horror his wife felt. Gerald Priestley Ormondroyd (40) If you need a guest pass please contact the ticket office at 480-727-0000 to make sure your seats are together. Original television coverage of the fire, as caught by cameras covering the match. A Gannett Company. Still one of the two or three most haunting videos I've ever seen. The project, which began in February this year, is now looking to hear from residents who helped with the rescue effort on the day. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. Thats when everybody else had the same thought. Police officers also assisted in the rescue attempts. [10] The call was timed at 3:43pm. 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. Men, women and children all helped. 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. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ormondroyd Avenue, Bradford, BD6 1HR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2011. And so it has been that while Liverpool supporters' refusal to accept the received narrative of Hillsborough the stadium disaster 40 miles north across Yorkshire in which 96 died has made it a source of anger and liberation at the heart of the national consciousness, Bradford became the forgotten tragedy. Once we went out it was mayhem, manic, chaotic. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing. But they had done their job. We couldnt run back down the tunnel. 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. Harold Mitchell (79) Martin Fletcher, a survivor who lost 3 family members is convinced of it. James has 2 jobs listed on their profile. The boy Fletcher discovered soon enough how boundlessly and profoundly life-affecting the afternoon would prove to be. 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. His son, Jack, plays rugby league for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[5][6][7]. He survived but clearly his life was also shattered on that day. I also knew the Club Secretary Terry Newman very well. Revealed: former Bradford chairman linked to at least eight fires before Valley Parade disaster Read more Six years later, Martin, then 27, set out to find the truth and started the 15-year quest. by Maja Fri May 11, 2018 8:45 am, Post "So yes, it's right that these old questions be asked now. RIP. John Hughes (64) "In memory of the 56 people who went to the match on a Saturday and never returned home." Fifty-six people died. It wasnt until later on when assistant manager Terry Yorath came in and said: Its not good.'. by ClaretTony Fri May 11, 2018 9:05 am, Post The speed at which fire engulfs the entire stand is insane. The Bradford Disaster Appeal fund, set up within 48hours of the disaster, eventually raised over 3.5million (11.3million today). The most horrific scenes ever on tv. [58] Following this report, Leslie Brownlie, who was the nephew in question, is reported to have said that his uncle never made such an admission of starting the fire. BRADFORD, N.H. (AP) An explosion and a fire at a school bus transportation company building in Bradford critically injured two people, the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's . So do the sounds of some of those 150 people present, packing the little theatre's benches to capacity, needing to leave the dark space and take a moment to recover themselves. Tributes have been pouring in from all corners of the footballing world as today marks 31 years since the Bradford City fire disaster. When cross examined by QC Robert Smith, then Chairman Stafford Heginbotham said he knew about the fire risk at the ground. 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. What started as smoke rising from a r. Derek Dempsey (46) His father Tony went back the following day and said: "I wondered how anybody had got out alive, but I also began to feel guilty that I had got out when so many hadn't." "I feel like I've been in my 20s for years," he says and his life now south-west London flatshare, single professional seems to reflect the world of a restive soul, struggling for an anchor. The speed of the fire was astonishing. Deborah A Ormondroyd. [19] One fan put his jumper over a fellow supporter's head to extinguish flames. Eight fires in the 18 years before the Bradford City fire were identified, many catastrophic and leading to large insurance payouts. In the panic that ensued, fleeing crowds escaped on to the pitch but others at the back of the stand tried to break down locked exit doors to escape. 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. There are . If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can The drawing date is Jan. 1, 2023. 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. ", ""This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground."". He still says to this day he cant attend another match. The foundation is funding the project through a 40,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 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. Bradford City initially prospered in the Second Division only missing out on promotion to the First Division in 1988 after failing to beat Ipswich Town at home on the final day of their first full season back at Valley Parade. These 10 users liked this post: Bop bobinho ashtonlongsider Rick_Muller JohnMac IanMcL ClaretMoffitt Juan Tanamera bfcjg FCBurnley. Performance Analyst and Player Welfare Officer: Robbie Bloodworth. Remembering the Bradford fire. Death Notice. Crowds on the pitch at the Valley Parade stadium after a stand caught fire Getty Images. Editors' Code of Practice. 18+. Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022. No follow up question. It's why he gravitated to London and the enclosed spaces, moving to Brixton when his first base became gentrified. 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. There was a bit of paper on fire, but it was so small. by Longside4evr Fri May 11, 2018 11:58 am, Post Bradford City Community Foundations Unheard Voices project is producing a book and 15-minute film on the residents experiences on that fateful day. As you said, Herts. 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. RIP to those who died and condolences to all persons connected to Bradford City Football Club. Two men were critically injured in an explosion and fire at a commercial building in Bradford, New Hampshire, on Thursday. ", Ian Ormondroyd is searching for Valley Parade memories, A Bradford landmark - and a focus for many memories. 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. It's certainly how Mumtaz Ibrahim feels about the day when, as a newly married 20-year-old, she thought her young husband had been killed in the flames. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) 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. 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Following his own 15 year investigation Into the fire, which killed four of his family members while he escaped, former tax accountant Martin Fletcher released 56: The Story of the Bradford Fire (2015). -- Eleven people were injured, including four in critical condition, when a fire broke out at an apartment building in Bradford West Gwillimbury Monday afternoon. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. He was evidently very successful when his mother's acquaintance with local Bradford broadcaster Tony Delahunty whose commentary of the fire is part of many Bradfordians' recollections helped fix him some work experience, as a 14-year-old. In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, celebrate United's League Cup win by listening to Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) ANDERTON, Edmund, 68, Bingley By the time they got back, the whole thing had taken off. Reading back the transcript in a 21st-century, Hillsborough Inquiry environment you expect this to be the moment when Popplewell pushes Woolley to elaborate. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. He is quoted as saying: "I don't believe the statement of retired Detective Inspector Raymond Falconer at all. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. "[11] Police Superintendent Barry Osborne, divisional commander for the area, said many of his officers cried when they saw how badly people had been burned. 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