William Stacey (72) There is a twin memorial sculpture, unveiled on 11 May 1986, which has the names of the dead inscribed on it. 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. BBC West Yorkshire: Sport. [10] Bradford City's coach Terry Yorath, whose family was in the stand,[19] ran onto the pitch to help evacuate people. Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS7. 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. Bradford City Community Foundation is the community charity of Bradford City Football Club. 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 As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. Still one of the two or three most haunting videos I've ever seen. Video via Citizen. Peter Greenwood (46) 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. And Bradford seemed happy with it: five days of testimony, a 27-page report and everyone moved on. ", On 26 January 2016, the IPCC declined calls for an investigation and published its full response online. Published on 28/02/2023. I've never seen anything like it. 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. Police have revealed the identity of the man who they believe was responsible for . by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The match was recorded by Yorkshire Television for their regional edition of the ITV Sunday afternoon football show The Big Match. Bradford Council has tweeted: "@WYFRS are dealing with a fire within one of the buildings at a school on Thornton View Road BD14. 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. What started as smoke rising from a r. The referee blew his whistle to stop the game and told us to get back to the dressing room, recalled City midfielder John Hendrie some years later. RIP. They reveal how experienced scientists were clearly astonished by how the spread of the fire could have been so rapid. Amazing that just 18 days later the Heysel tragedy occured,a dark month for football. When Bradford City played Lincoln City at Valley Parade on May 11th, 1985, what should have been an afternoon of celebration quickly turned into one of the worst disasters ever seen at a British football ground. As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. Ernest Normington (74) Two memorials now stand at Valley Parade, with another in the city centre and since that fateful day, Bradford City have played with black trim on their kit as a permanent memorial to those who lost their lives. "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.". Obviously never come to terms with what he saw, and that's 30 years on. Another player went into the office space to ensure there was nobody there. [8][10] Three men smashed down one door and at least one exit was opened by people outside, which again helped prevent further deaths. 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. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) 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. These 2 users liked this post: Clarets4me Juan Tanamera. [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. 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. 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'. [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. Richard John Ormondroyd (12) As part of Bantamspast, Ian's actually hoping to dig a little deeper to find out just why some people choose to actively avoid Valley Parade completely on matchdays: "Perhaps we'll find out why they don't come. The playing area and stands were very basic but the ground had enough room for 18,000spectators. Then, in the space of 120-odd seconds, it really kicked in. by Herts Clarets Fri May 11, 2018 1:13 pm, Post You could hardly breathe. Martin Fletcher, a survivor who lost 3 family members is convinced of it. by ashtonlongsider Fri May 11, 2018 6:28 am, Post 10th Apr, 2021. The speed at which fire engulfs the entire stand is insane. 15 Dec 2020. 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. Moira Helen Hodgson (15) Fifty-six people died. Joined 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. 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 . [10][16] Geoffrey Mitchell said: "There was panic as fans stampeded to an exit which was padlocked. [citation needed] Mathew Wildman, aged 17 at the time of the fire, commented that "I must have had five different experiments carried out on me with all sorts of new techniques for skin grafts and I had potions injected into me that helped my face repair naturally over time. Bradford City F.C. We stayed in the pub for hours. Original television coverage of the fire, as caught by cameras covering the match. [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. 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. [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. Nellie Forster (64) He was actually one of the detectives involved in one of the gravest miscarriages of justices in the country, the murder of Carol Wilkinson in Bradford, where someone was locked up for 20 years for a murder he didn't commit."[60]. "Thank you. Tributes have been pouring in from all corners of the footballing world as today marks 31 years since the Bradford City fire disaster. Valley Parade still marks the names of the 56 supporters whose lives were claimed in the fire: John Douglas Ackroyd (32) Some of those who died were still sitting upright in their seats, covered by remnants of tarpaulin that had fallen from the roof. Post Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. ACKROYD, John Douglas, 32, Baildon . 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. 18+. ", Bantamspast The Bradford Disaster Appeal fund, set up within 48hours of the disaster, eventually raised over 3.5million (11.3million today). . Chartered Management Degree at the University of Bradford, alongside working full time in an equally . "I was out shopping in Bradford and he had gone to the match," she says. It was nearly double the season's average of 6,610 and included 3,000fans in the ground's main stand. "What kind of 'mechanism'?" It was the place where her boys had been growing into their secondary education when the fire took them. Its always so disturbing to see things like this that could have been so easily avoided with a little care. The most horrific scenes ever on tv. "[16] As spectators began to cascade over the wall separating the stand from the pitch, the linesman on that side of the pitch informed referee Norman Glover, who stopped the game with three minutes remaining before half-time. The stand had already been condemned, and the demolition teams were due to start work two days later. "It seemed that this should at least have been examined," Fletcher says. 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 . The Bradford City stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of football. Whenever I read the roll call of the dead of this tragedy, and its inherent tales of familial loss, it truly brings a lump to my throat. Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. They were donated by Bradford's twin city of Hamm, Germany, and are situated in front of Bradford City Hall in both locations. [39], The club's chairman, Stafford Heginbotham, said: "It was to be our day". The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Jane Ashley Stockman (16) Rush Gaming Limited, Level 3, 203, BMW Building, Rue DArgens, Gzira GZR 1368, Malta. [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. Derek Dempsey (46) by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:42 pm, Post Share. 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. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post "In memory of the 56 people who went to the match on a Saturday and never returned home." Of the 56people who died in the fire,[2] 54 were Bradford supporters and two supported Lincoln. by FCBurnley Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm, Post 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. As Fletcher's investigations have given his book a huge profile, so its subtler components have in many ways been overlooked. Together, flanked by undocumented supporters, they managed to clear all but one person who made it to the front of the stand. Police worked until 4am the next morning, under lighting, to remove all the bodies. The foundation is funding the project through a 40,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 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. 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. 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. Harold Mitchell (79) The lucky winner will be drawn January 1, 2023, and the person will not be responsible for the sales tax. And there are also repeated references to the smell of burning plastic. And so, too, is the black tragicomedy which can exist at the boundaries. Some repair work was carried out, but in July 1984 the club was warned again, this time by a county council engineer, because of the club's plans to claim for ground improvements from the Football Trust. They are performed once every 10 years. "But I'd never heard of the Bradford disaster until I auditioned for this," she says. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. The players were told to go to the pub at the top of the road, John Hendrie would later reveal. Elizabeth JONES. The community, principally Bangladeshi, had no links then to the football club and many could not speak English, but they still helped. [10][16] More than 265 supporters were injured. As many supporters still required rescue from the stand, they were unable to immediately start fighting the source of the fire. 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. "I wept with joy," she says. "We were concerned there might be, because of the rapidity of the fire, a mechanism unknown to us." [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. A half dozen walked out. ("And Dad being Dad, he blagged it all like a dream."). Regional Scout (Midlands): Stan Martin. Beat the energy price rises in Ormondroyd Avenue, Bradford BD6 Yearly saving up to: 553 Detached house 415 Semi-detached house 393 End terrace house Compare energy deals due to the harrowing nature. "Yes you've already told us you were concerned," the inquiry's QC effectively says, before he moves the conversation along. Only now, in 56: The Story of the Bradford Fire (Bloomsbury, 16.99) has he completed a 15-year quest to challenge history's interpretation of why the fire broke out. [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. by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:53 pm, Post Instead, there is nothing. First-Team Therapist: Nick Akerman. Those who helped are reluctant heroes now. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. But a minute or so later there was suddenly a bigger whoosh of smoke so they went to get a steward. The Valley Parade stadium, long-established home to Bradford City Football Club, had been noted for its antiquated design . 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. "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. As Bantams Community Manager, Ian hopes it will reveal what people living around the ground really think. Footage of the accident at this point shows levels of confusion among the spectatorswhile many were trying to escape or to cross the pitch to the relative safety of the neighbouring stands, other spectators were observed cheering or waving to the still-rolling pitchside cameras. A Gannett Company. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. "A football club's an integral part of the city you're in. 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. Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. I was there 3 weeks before with Burnley. Club coach Terry Yorath incurred minor injuries while taking part in the rescue. Used to go there regularly in the 70's as a student and it was just the same. "[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'. She said: Over the years, the story of the Bradford City fire has been told many times - the story of the supporters and the players, but one story that had never been told was the story of how the local people had helped. The Bradford Burns Unit was set up by Professor David Sharpe after he received many of the victims following the fire. There were many cases of heroism, with more than 50 people later receiving police awards or commendations for bravery. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. "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. The drawing date is Jan. 1, 2023. [16] Messages of condolence were also received from Helmut Kohl, Chedli Klibi and Felipe Gonzlez. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) These 3 users liked this post: Silkyskills1 tim_noone bobinho, I was closely connected to Bradford City and knew people who died in the fire. "I think the fire will play a big part in it. It's gone," he says. Once we went out it was mayhem, manic, chaotic. 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. [26], In July 1985, an inquest was held into the deaths; at the hearings the coroner James Turnbull recommended a death by misadventure outcome, with which the jury agreed. 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"[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. Steel was to be installed in the roof,[8] and the wooden terracing was to be replaced with concrete. Valley Parade during the early 1990s, after it had been redeveloped following the fire. One, now re-situated to that end of the stand where the fire began, is a sculpture donated on the initial re-opening of Valley Parade in December 1986 by Sylvia Graucob, a then Jersey-based former West Yorkshire woman. A sad, sad day in the history of English football. But they had done their job. 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. 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 . 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. The director of that organisation, Dr David Woolley, was interviewed for just two hours by the inquiry team, and his private papers reveal his desperate rush to assemble information into a report for Popplewell. [27], Explaining his decision, Sir Joseph Cantley stated: "As I have already stated, the primary duty was on the Club and the functions of the County Council were supervisory and its liability is for negligent breach of a common law duty arising out of the way in which they dealt with or ignored their statutory powers. People know me here. Rupert Benedict Greenwood (11) Thoughts and prayers to the 56 who lost their lives in this truly awful and harrowing tragedy. We are a self-funded charity, placed right at the heart of the city. In March 1985 the club's plans became more apparent when it took delivery of steel for a new roof. [10][11], Bradford's Telegraph & Argus newspaper published a souvenir issue for 11 May, entitled, "Spit and Polish for the Parade Ground". The match between Bradford City and Lincoln City, the final game of that season, had started in a celebratory atmosphere with the home team receiving the Third Division championship trophy. The play reflects that it had been "the Yorkshire way" not to make a fuss, to bear a loss and move on. However, the celebratory mood soon turned into one of shock and horror when, at around 3:40 pm, the main stand at Valley Parade became engulfed by flames which reduced the entire wooden structure to cinders. Remembering the Bradford fire. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Hundreds of others were injured. I dont praise the Folk of Yorkshire cheaply, but their Dignity, Self Respect, and Stoicism is a great credit to them. Obviously helps cigarettes banned from football grounds now as IIRC a discarded butt caused the Bradford fire. or "How unusual was that degree of rapidity?" It was a terrible, terrible tragedy and one which I often think about and certainly will never forget.. The fire destroyed the main stand completely and left only burned seats, lamps and metal fences remaining. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Christopher Hammond, who was 12 on the day, said on the 20th anniversary of the fire: "As a 12-year-old, it was easy to move on I didn't realise how serious it was until I looked at the press coverage over the next few days. Anne Robinson (pictured with Mr Ormondroyd) moved into the family home near Bradford, West Yorkshire, to care for his wife Donna. These are the kinds of loose ends which would now be investigated to the end of the earth by the Hillsborough team. I have an image of a man with his hair on fire, in shock. 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. 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. "The family photographs seemed to mock you, too. [45] PCs Peter Donald Barrett and David Charles Midgley, along with spectators Michael William Bland and Timothy Peter Leigh received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Published: 3/3/2022 2:42:05 PM. 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 . It was the brainchild of Bradford City fan Lloyd Spencer with all profits going to the Bradford Royal Infirmary Burns Unit.[43]. As you said, Herts. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department is raffling off a brand new truck to raise money to buy two brand new fire trucks. Applying this 18.457% change to the original purchase price of 48,000 results in an estimated price of approximately 56,859. Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds will go toward funding the purchase of two new twin custom KME fire trucks for the department.. Criticising Bradford City during the case, Mr. Michael Ogden QC, highlighted that the Club 'gave no or very little thought to fire precautions', despite repeated warnings. John Fletcher (34) As Bantams Community Manager, Ian hopes it will reveal what people living around the ground really think. The blaze broke. Thats when I thought this is time to get out of here. 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. The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. 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