A young fan with a floral tribute at the Bradford City memorial service
The 56 people who lost their lives in the Bradford City Football Club fire disaster were remembered at a memorial service.
Hundreds gathered at the Memorial Sculpture in Centenary Square today, 23 years after the disastrous fire at the match against Lincoln City on May 11, 1985. Flags flew at half mast as the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Robin Owens, the Mayor of Lincoln and a civic party from Lincoln paid their respects to those killed and injured, and to their families.
The Dean of Bradford Cathedral, Dr David Ison, led the service. He said: "Twenty three years ago 56 people died, hundreds of people were injured, thousands of people were left shocked and a city was in mourning because of the events that happened at Valley Parade."
After the City Hall's bells struck 11am, recordings of You'll Never Walk Alone and Abide With Me were played.
The service included prayers, a minute's silence and the laying of wreaths.
Posted by: Mark Johnson, Bradford on 12:32am Mon 12 May 08
As someone who was there that fateful day, I must say yesterday's 'performance' by Bradford Council was a joke and disrespectful tho those that died. For instance, usually the City Hall bels ring out Abide With Me and You'll Never Walk Alone....on a quiet day like a Sunday these can be heard at Valley Parade. Who's bright idea was it to play a cd???
I'll openly admit though that, the guy that played Abide With Me on the trumpet at the end, that made a fitting tribute.
Dunno maybe I'm one of these that don't like change, but I'll always remember that fateful day, I witnessed it first hand
As someone who was there that fateful day, I must say yesterday's 'performance' by Bradford Council was a joke and disrespectful tho those that died. For instance, usually the City Hall bels ring out Abide With Me and You'll Never Walk Alone....on a quiet day like a Sunday these can be heard at Valley Parade. Who's bright idea was it to play a cd???
I'll openly admit though that, the guy that played Abide With Me on the trumpet at the end, that made a fitting tribute.
Dunno maybe I'm one of these that don't like change, but I'll always remember that fateful day, I witnessed it first hand
Posted by: cowboybob, Bratfud on 10:51am Mon 12 May 08
R.I.P the 56.
That day was my Auntie's wedding, so fate had intervened and saved my Dad from going to the game. It could have all been very differnent.
God bless those who were not so lucky to have their loved ones return.
R.I.P the 56.
That day was my Auntie's wedding, so fate had intervened and saved my Dad from going to the game. It could have all been very differnent.
God bless those who were not so lucky to have their loved ones return.
Posted by: mad matt, Bradford on 8:55pm Mon 12 May 08
If I hadn't been working that afternoon, I would have been at the match. I'm not a football fan, but I used to live in Lincoln, and I was was going with some of my mates from my local here in Manningham.
They went to the match, and pulled quite a few people out of the fire.
I was listening to the radio at work, and was horrified as the story unfolded.
If I hadn't been working that afternoon, I would have been at the match. I'm not a football fan, but I used to live in Lincoln, and I was was going with some of my mates from my local here in Manningham.
They went to the match, and pulled quite a few people out of the fire.
I was listening to the radio at work, and was horrified as the story unfolded.
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