[Server Load: 0.45], Login with username, password and session length. 56 football fans went to watch a match at the Valley Parade football Ground this day 27 years ago, and didn't come back. The most Ormondroyd families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. can't pick up dinos with argentavis. The average price for property in BD6 1HR stood at 71,472 in July 2018. Lets get all those people out of there. RIP. Peter Lovell, 43, Bradford Very quickly, it is sheer terror in his voice. Were human and I still get emotionally upset. 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. Teams Nottingham Forest Bradford played so far 13 matches. Timothy was born on March 18 1836, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. It was a horrific landmark in English footballs history of disasters and, ahead of the 35th anniversary on Monday,The Athletichas gathered the thoughts of some of the people who were prominently involved. A significant build-up of litter had gathered beneath the 77-year-old timber structure (a charred copy of the Bradford Telegraph & Argus from November 1968 was discovered in the debris). Trevor John Stockman (38) We stayed in the pub for hours. The Ormondroyd family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. Derek Dempsey (46) The building was engulfed in flames when services arrived, firefighters used jets to bring the fire under control. It looks like there could be a situation of panic. Obviously never come to terms with what he saw, and that's 30 years on. And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste. Bradford Great Horton Mill fire. I was doing some research about football stadium disasters a few years ago as I find them fascinating and horrendous at the same time. I have an image of a man with his hair on fire, in shock. Community Foundation was set up in 1988 by the PFA. He was still in his gardening clothes when he got to Valley Parade and will never forget what hesaw. I remember visiting my sister on one occasion, Morgan, now retired from the police, says. 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. 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. BRADFORD lad Jack Ormondroyd has spoken of his delight after joining Super League giants Leeds Rhinos on a three-year deal. Adrian Wright, 11, Bradford. Hundreds of others were injured. On the pitch, referee Norman Glover had no option but to stop the game as the horror unfolded in front of both sets of players who could feel the heat from the flames even from the other side of the ground. Do you understand? Ive always been the pointer of a finger at Stafford (the club chairman, for the negligence leading to the disaster), Delahunty, a former lawyer, says. The appeal raised 55,000 and helped to keep the club afloat before Heginbotham, a local businessman, took over as chairman. David and the Phoenix. But the scene became progressively horrendous, grotesque, and I was having to describe things you couldnt possibly imagine.. I caught a glimpse and I went out crying. 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. I think this is the beauty of football where a much better team can . The heat was so immense that, just before the old guy came over, his hat combusted.. Thank you so much once more and always remember: You'll never walk alone.". James Turnbull was putting up a greenhouse when the telephone rang. Football Stories. 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. Eric Hudson, 73, Bingley Ormondroyd's rejoined Bradford City for the 1995/96 season, he scored ten goals in 50 appearances in all competitions for the Bantams and came on as substitute in the play-off final, his fourth Wembley appearance, that saw Bradford beat Notts County and win promotion to League Division 1. 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. Samuel Firth (86) The 5th Benitle's sex conch. "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. The inferno sent massive plumes. Within minutes the fire had spread through the stand due to the windy conditions with some fans claiming that they could feel their feet getting warmer as debris began to burn below them. JavaScript is disabled. Hello John gotta new Mitre? Bradford Fire. Jack Ormondroyd looks back on his time at Leeds Rhinos largely with disappointment, but the Salford Red Devils prop returns to Headingley today enjoying the best season of his career. 4:05. bradford city fc fire 1985. Delahuntys suspicion was that it was a smoke bomb or something stupid like that. Just take your time. Horrific, harrowing scenes intensified by the speed at which the fire spread. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. We were brought into this big briefing room and told to stand at the front, Morgan says. Well drilled at the back, LFC - Living rent-free in the heads of our rivals. Felix Greenwood, 13, Denholme RIP. HORTON, a chapelry, in the parish and union of Bradford, wapentake of Morley, W. riding of York, 2 miles (S. W. by W.) from Bradford; containing 17,615 inhabitants. The fire was merciless and took victims as young as 11 and as old as 86. We would look at artefacts and other stuff dental records, car keys and it was a matter of great satisfaction for me that we identified everyone. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. Home; Categories. Forest Green new stadium going to be made out of wood. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. In the face of Stafford Heginbotham, at that particular time, there looked guilt. In the panic that ensued, fleeing crowds had to break down locked exits to escape, and many were burnt to death at the turnstiles, which were also locked. The horrors are unimaginable and it is no surprise he speaks of police officers and other emergency staff who were knocked sideways by the trauma. [1] "Official Featherstone Rovers RLFC Web Site First Team Squad", "Ormondroyd junior the 'big daddy' of the family at 17 stone", "Much-changed Featherstone ready for Bradford Bulls test", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ian_Ormondroyd&oldid=1015639568, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 22 November 2007 (UTC), This page was last edited on 2 April 2021, at 16:48. 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. The game is actually stopped here at Valley Parade. Ian Ormondroyd CEO at Bradford City FC Community Foundation The community, principally Bangladeshi, had no links then to the football club and many could not speak English, but they still helped. Every morning I went across to the police station and they had a board on the wall. One of the most horrific things I've ever seen. by FCBurnley Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm, Post The stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. Ormondroyd praises 'phenomenal' Bradford Video Unavailable Technical details : A problem was encountered - please try again later Former Bradford and Aston Villa striker Ian Ormondroyd is. A club struggling nowhere was suddenly promoted as champions, going into Division Two for the first time in nearly 50 years. The attitude, he says, among some supporters was never mind bringing out bloody charges against good old Stafford, who has kept us going. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. ANDERTON, Edmund, 68, Bingley 0:10. It's good that they're all remembered. At the start of 1996/97 he joined Oldham Athletic . Bradford City FC Undercover Cop (Grammar Division). How bad is that, to see your dad, your grandad, your uncle and your brother taken away from you like that? They are running around, all round us. I have no words to thank you enough for all these years and I am very proud to say that I was your manager. Ian Ormondroyd, Bradford City Community Foundation manager and former Bantams striker, echoed the call for residents to come forward and contribute to the project. Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. In a world of my own. I was expecting it to be taken further and it wasnt. Astronomical cock. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post Some had been crushed as they tried to crawl under turnstiles to escape while a man who was captured on television running across the pitch on fire later died in hospital of his injuries. Try a week on us. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A Gannett Company. Eric Hudson (72) Was 9 when it happened - will never forget seeing it on Grandstand. The service said it . "Liverpool are the ones with the ball. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gerald Ormondroyd (201296072)? John Hutton (74) When Leeds United issued a winding-up order against Bradford over an unpaid transfer fee, it was Pennine Radio, with Delahunty as their sports editor, who led the 1983 Save Bradford City fund. 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. For the first-minute people were laughing and joking, it wasnt anything serious, he told the BBC in 2015. His belief was that if the inquest verdict had led to an additional inquiry, the home secretary (Leon Brittan) would have been jumping on me from a great height. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. Robert Ian Ormondroyd (12) The videos are still haunting of the lad on fire. Bradford City Community Foundations Unheard Voices project is producing a book and 15-minute film on the residents experiences on that fateful day. I couldnt object to him being appointed and he was merely doing what the home secretary said. I decided I had to watch it, Morgan says. Ormondroyd: Good to hear from you Denise. Fifty-six people were killed in the fire that engulfed an old wooden stand at Bradford Citys Valley Parade ground on the final day of the 1984-85 season. But it was not straightforward then, either. Re: Ormondroyd - Bradford . Now. 0:34. Janice rubbed her eye and the newspapers had their picture Tears of a Rookie Cop. There is, however, something important he is willing to put on record now that its five years since we first talked, sitting in his living room, about that appalling afternoon. Jack Ormondroyd (born 7 November 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League.. Bradford Mill fire. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Bradford City Stadium Fire - 1985 Driftwood KJ 1.34K subscribers Subscribe 170 Share 85K views 3 years ago Events throughout the decades Show more Show more Missed Warnings The Bradford City. Howard Turner, 41, Bingley Never to be forgotten ACKROYD, John Douglas 32 Baildon ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Fletcher was 12 at the time and managed to escape the inferno. 56 football fans went to watch a match at the Valley Parade football Ground this day 27 years ago, and didn't come back. Thoughts with their families and those who were there that day. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch. Something caught my eye, he later explained. If I meet new friends or acquaintances, I hate people saying, What did you do for a living? They inevitably then ask, Had you anything to do with the Bradford fire? And then it hits me.. RIP. As for the rest of it, Let it die, let it die. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to In reality, however, he and McLean had nothing to prepare them for what they would encounter. I walked past a public telephone outside the ground and there were queues of people waiting to ring home. 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. People are saying, Get on to that pitch!. Popplewells inquiry ruled that the fire had been an accident, most likely caused by a cigarette or a match dropping through gaps in the stand. A giga-c*nt worth of nothing in particular. We will remember them. Hush, hush, eye to eye. Jane Ashley Stockman (16) Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. The potential fire risks had been drawn to Bradfords attention by the Health and Safety Executive twice in 1981, and the county council in 1984, but the rubbish was allowed to build with disastrous consequences. Norman Hall, 70, Bradford He still says to this day he cant attend another match. That was when I knew I had to get out of there.. Learn more about merges. He has a microphone in his hand and they are applauding him from row after row of wooden seats. He was the old mill-owner type, The serfs didnt matter, you just make the right noises to the serfs.. I remember there must have been 100 or so people there, tons of reporters and television crews, and then somehow me and Janice were jettisoned in front of the microphones and cameras. This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1960s, is a stub. National World - Archive. #RIP56 pic.twitter.com/w2OyUxT5as, Never forgotten #rip56 #bcafc ? Please report any comments that break our rules. Still haunts me seeing that old chap walking away from the stand engulfed in flames, A lot of football success is in the mind. 'Arry's Tax Lawyer. I was there 3 weeks before with Burnley. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. HP10 9TY. Roy Mason (74) Edmund Anderton, 68, Bingley Multiple fire engines can be seen on Thornton Road responding to the blaze. EXTRAORDINARY footage shows huge flames erupting from a factory blaze which caused homes to be evacuated, a school to be shut and widespread power blackouts today. Elizabeth married Timothy Sutcliffe circa 1861, at age 28 at marriage place. The Bradford City stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of football. Ate two, Brucey. Nellie Forster (64) 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.. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) He was Leicester's record signing in 1992 when he joined from Derby for 350,000. It's with that in mind that Ian's Bantamspast project is underway in Bradford. They were chosen because they had already appeared in several national newspapers. port clinton high school athletics / roberto bettarini ambassador / roberto bettarini ambassador Full Address 13 ORMONDROYD AVENUE BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM BD6 1HR Estimated Market Value 56,859 This estimated value is based upon the latest sale price for the house of 48,000 on 15 Dec 2020. We are trying to find people who came out of the ground and were helped by people in the community. by ClaretDiver Fri May 11, 2018 6:49 am, Post Re: 27 years on - Remember the Bradford fire, http://www.youtube.com/v/DkTFG9c1QfY?version=3&hl=en_GB, Re: 27 years on - Remembering the Bradford fire, Quote from: Fordy on March 10, 2012, 06:58:34 pm, Quote from: redgriffin73 on May 11, 2012, 10:33:52 am, Quote from: Morgana on April 6, 2022, 10:03:11 pm, Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 11, 2012, 10:49:47 am, Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 11, 2012, 01:03:35 pm, Quote from: Saul Goodman on February 10, 2013, 09:26:15 pm, 27 years on - Remembering the Bradford fire, Quote from: Stretch Armstrong on April 10, 2012, 09:57:21 am, well-focussed, deffo not at all biased. by tiger76 Fri May 11, 2018 11:31 pm, Post Jack Ludlam, 55, Bradford Delahunty makes no apologies for singling out Heginbotham. William Stacey (72) Turnbulls part in the tragedy meant that he would go all over the country lecturing about major disasters and it is clear that if it were not for his intervention, and his insistence on being very much hands-on, that many of the 56 bodies would never have been identified properly. The most memorable of hundreds of fundraising events was 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. Re: Ormondroyd - Bradford, Yorkshire. 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. Gambling can be addictive. Follow Daniel on Twitter @DTathletic, (Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images), (Photo: Allsport UK/Allsport via Getty Images). 7 ORMONDROYD AVENUE BRADFORD BRADFORD WEST YORKSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM BD6 1HR. In terms of property types, flats in BD6 1HR sold for an average of 44,840 and terraced houses for 78,507. I'm Jim Davidson in disguise. Visit Us 4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203 glentunnel to christchurch FREE QUOTE. Mourinho post-match interview: "What happened is football and football is beautiful. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. Jayne Sampson, 18, Leeds On May 11 1985, 56 people lost their lives at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford City, due to a fire that swept through the main stand shortly before half time in their match against Lincoln.