Horrendous. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) Didn't realise gabby Logan was doing a documentary now on BT To Add there were some nice floral tributes there today. They are performed once every 10 years. 1985 disaster in Valley Parade Stadium, Bradford, England. We are trying to find people who came out of the ground and were helped by people in the community. We couldnt run back down the tunnel. It seemed to put it out. The stand had been officially condemned and was due to be replaced with a steel structure after the season ended. I was at a Scout camp at Bowley, we were listening to it on the radio in our tent..such a terrible tragedy. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 12:44 am, Post Please use the search above if you cannot find the record you require. 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. It's why he gravitated to London and the enclosed spaces, moving to Brixton when his first base became gentrified. Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. Memorial ID. "[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. I have an image of a man with his hair on fire, in shock. 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. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. 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.. One letter from the council said the problems "should be rectified as soon as possible"; a second said: "A carelessly discarded cigarette could give rise to a fire risk." Top. It's gone," he says. Nellie Forster (64) As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. Head Physiotherapist: Dayle Avison. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. [19] One fan put his jumper over a fellow supporter's head to extinguish flames. Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. It was a massive tragedy for everybody at the club.". Men, women and children all helped. The project, which began in February this year, is now. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. Some of those back in Bradford have not welcomed his turning over of the stones. "I wept with joy," she says. That stand went up so quick youd think it was made of petrol. Then, in the space of 120-odd seconds, it really kicked in. "The rumours of the fire came slowly and took hold slowly but when things became clear, I threw down my bags and ran. 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'. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. There are . [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. Woolley's notes again: "Many referred to the smell of burning plastics." Thoughts and prayers to the 56 who lost their lives in this truly awful and harrowing tragedy. Steel was to be installed in the roof,[8] and the wooden terracing was to be replaced with concrete. Post In March 1985 the club's plans became more apparent when it took delivery of steel for a new roof. There were no extinguishers in the stand's passageway for fear of vandalism, and one spectator ran to the clubhouse to find one but was overcome by smoke and impeded by others trying to escape. 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. 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. No one gave it the attention it ought to have received.. .. [29] The Health and Safety Executive who were also part of the legal action were found to be non-liable. I remember watching it unfold on tv, it was heartbreaking. 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Moira Helen Hodgson (15) 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". [11], The disaster also had a long-lasting effect on the fans. Roy Mason (74) 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. The Independent Magazine's own investigations, at the National Archive at Kew, bear out the nagging suspicions Fletcher always had. 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. 26 years ago today. [13], The match kicked off at 3:04pm and after forty minutes of the first half, the score remained 00,[14] in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. This is a rise of 0.29% in the last three months (since April 2018) and fall of 0.24% since 12 months ago. Once we went out it was mayhem, manic, chaotic. Paula Helliwell, Unheard Voices project manager, said they wanted to hear from more residents who helped with the rescue effort outside Valley Parade, with the intention of recounting unheard stories from the time. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. or "How unusual was that degree of rapidity?" It's with that in mind that Ian's Bantamspast project is underway in Bradford. 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. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. People know me here. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. I was there 3 weeks before with Burnley. More than 250 others were injured in one of the. 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. by Herts Clarets Fri May 11, 2018 1:13 pm, Post William Stacey (72) Horrific way to die and as ststed some of the most harrowing scenes ever witnessed. In 1999, ex-professional footballer, Ian Ormondroyd, was asked by the Club to lead and grow the Foundation. 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. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. by Pad1951 Fri May 11, 2018 9:15 am, Post Today we remember the 56 fans who tragically lost their lives in the Bradford fire disaster 31 years ago. There were many cases of heroism, with more than 50 people later receiving police awards or commendations for bravery. by ecc Fri May 11, 2018 12:36 pm, Post 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. It was appalling that public money was given to the club while it was still owned by the same shareholders under whose direction the fire had happened. The entrances to the stand were all at the rear and were higher than the rest of the ground. His afternoon intersected with that of Preston, who was in an ambulance on his way to St Luke's hospital to be treated for burns when a 12-year-old was bundled aboard, concerned only at the moment to know "how did Leeds United get on" that day. by bfcmik Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am, Post Valley Parade in Bradford, West Yorkshire, was built in 1886 and was initially the home ground of Manningham Rugby Football Club. John Hutton (74) 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.. [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. 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]. John Fletcher (34) He was helped out of the stand by other fans and spent a period of time in hospital. 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. "I was out shopping in Bradford and he had gone to the match," she says. Some laughs puncture the rapt silence of the 75 minutes at Bradford's Alhambra theatre studio. Those are the words of David Pendleton, a survivor of the Bradford City fire disaster, which happened 30 years ago. 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. Reading back the transcript in a 21st-century, Hillsborough Inquiry environment you expect this to be the moment when Popplewell pushes Woolley to elaborate. That certainly changed when Martin Fletcher told his story. 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 . The book also raises concerns about the speed of the inquiry and the fact that it commenced a few weeks after the fire and lasted for only a few days, whereas other inquiries into similar incidents, pre and post the Bradford fire, have taken years to come to fruition and months to be heard. "Thank you. But it is Bradford, so they are just lying there, dormant, on the file, along with the question of the nine Heginbotham fires. 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Those lucky enough to escape, including players from both sides, took refuge in a pub across the road from the ground as friends and family members desperately tried to find their loved ones in the chaos. We had to run up the stairs, through the office doors and out onto the street. "[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. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. "In memory of the 56 people who went to the match on a Saturday and never returned home." [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. The smoke was choking. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Bradford City have announced that the JCT600 Stand will be open today for fansto come and reflect on the tragedy and pay their respects. March 3, 2022. It was 30 years ago. 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. Spare a thought or prayer for them today. There were a lot of wooden stands in those days, PNE Bury to name but two. The fire brigade arrived at the ground four minutes after they were initially alerted. Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. The men with no hair feeling the searing pain first; supporters entering hospital with their hands melted to their heads by the asphalt which has leaked from the stadium roof; a fan's trilby hat igniting. 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. 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. Walter Kerr (76) 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. It was a terrible, terrible tragedy and one which I often think about and certainly will never forget.. [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. 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. Gambling can be addictive. Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS7. 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. "[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]. April 13, 2010, 07:39:58 pm The Valley Parade fire. [10][16] Geoffrey Mitchell said: "There was panic as fans stampeded to an exit which was padlocked. 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 ashtonlongsider Fri May 11, 2018 6:28 am, Post I asked the director to get the camera to go a little closer. ", 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.". "What kind of 'mechanism'?" Bradford Council has tweeted: "@WYFRS are dealing with a fire within one of the buildings at a school on Thornton View Road BD14. Never to be forgotten ACKROYD, John Douglas 32 Baildon ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford Tributes have been pouring in from all corners of the footballing world as today marks 31 years since the Bradford City fire disaster. Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022. ", ""This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground."". by tim_noone Thu May 10, 2018 11:42 pm, Post ("And Dad being Dad, he blagged it all like a dream."). 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. Jane Ashley Stockman (16) Arsenal fanzine lives to fight another season, Donation to Islington Boxing Club proves to be a real knockout. Bradford City Community Foundation is the community charity of Bradford City Football Club. He survived but clearly his life was also shattered on that day. They reveal how experienced scientists were clearly astonished by how the spread of the fire could have been so rapid. Another player went into the office space to ensure there was nobody there. The scene in there was one of silence and shock. [6], The 198485 season had been one of Bradford City's most successful seasons, ending with City clinching the championship title courtesy of a 20 victory against Bolton Wanderers in the penultimate game of the season. contact the editor here. The fact the inquiry also embraced the investigation into another incident which happened on the same day, a riot in which a young boy died at Birmingham City, makes it seem more frivolous. It has already interviewed 60 people including retired police officers who were on duty at the fire, who said they went around the streets to find survivors. Never seen the death roll that's horrendous the Ormondroyd family looks like Father and his two twins. You could hardly breathe. Yes it is I try to leave a scarf and floral tribute on behalf of Burnley fans.and will do so tomorrow. RM 2F7YJ1C - Eccles, UK. RF 2J1GRGW - Liam Byrne #20 of Wigan Warriors looks for a way past Jack Ormondroyd #19 of Salford Red Devils. 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. It was also a catalyst for the substantial redevelopment and modernisation of many British football grounds within the following thirty years. by Maja Fri May 11, 2018 8:45 am, Post 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. Andrew Fletcher (11) Those who helped are reluctant heroes now. 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. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gerald Ormondroyd (201296072)? Two or three burly men put their weight against it and smashed the gate open. That duty was not a duty to the Club but a duty to the spectators and other persons in the stand. 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 you said, Herts. Bradford City FC Watching it I asked myself why people didn't use the rear exits and what those late people were doing all that time, apparently the rear exits were boarded or padlocked. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 11:37 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, This Forum is the main messageboard to discuss all things Claret and Blue and beyond. One day I went to a football match with my family and the next day, I woke up and didnt have a father, a brother, or a grandfather or an uncle, he would later say. 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. A large fire broke out Thursday morning after an apparent explosion at a commercial building complex in Bradford. ER 2005 . "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing. Elizabeth JONES. 24 Bradford City A.F.C. In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, celebrate United's League Cup win by listening to Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) I dont praise the Folk of Yorkshire cheaply, but their Dignity, Self Respect, and Stoicism is a great credit to them. 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. by Colburn_Claret Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 am, Post Eric Hudson (72) The CNN sports correspondent Alex Thomas was a school friend and he always asked Fletcher why he didn't have the ambition to make a go of it in that world. 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. 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. 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. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 8:54 am, Post by bfcjg Fri May 11, 2018 12:56 pm, Post A large fire involving thousands of scrap tyres in Bradford has caused school closures and travel disruption. "Take care if you are in the area and allow space for the crews . Frederick Norman Middleton (84) Regional Scout (Midlands): Stan Martin. "[27], After controversial comments made by Popplewell about the Hillsborough Disaster, Fletcher raised further concerns about the events following the fire saying that "I have many unanswered questions still about the fire in which four of my family died, as does my mother. 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. The match was recorded by Yorkshire Television for their regional edition of the ITV Sunday afternoon football show The Big Match. As Fletcher's investigations have given his book a huge profile, so its subtler components have in many ways been overlooked. It's right to know why it happened." This user liked this post: claretjohn33505. Instead, there is nothing. 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 stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. I walked past a public telephone outside the ground and there were queues of people waiting to ring home. Death occurring in such numbers, in such a capricious fashion, and in the ordinary setting of a football stadium, is truly horrifying. Edmund Anderton (68) The fire was merciless and took victims as young as 11 and as old as 86. Down there in the blackness lay tissues of debris which were testament to the ramshackle stadium's neglect. As many supporters still required rescue from the stand, they were unable to immediately start fighting the source of the fire. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. 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. 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. The tender that was won by the University of Bradford to create a LOD3 digital twin of the city will see the area shown within the following map captured. Some had been crushed as they tried to crawl under turnstiles to escape. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. BBC West Yorkshire: Sport. 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. 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 . Popplewell's report was nowhere close to the quality of Lord Justice Taylor's report after Hillsborough, and since reading it as an adult I have always been very disappointed in it and considered it a poor piece of work. Thats when I thought this is time to get out of here. The footage never gets any less shocking. To take part in the project, email paula.helliwell@gmail.com by December 16. 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 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. Gerald Priestley Ormondroyd (40) Gordon Stuart Mcpherson (39) 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. Chartered Management Degree at the University of Bradford, alongside working full time in an equally . 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