Lincoln City's board responded by committing 1.1million (3.5million today) to their ground's renovation in the year that immediately followed the fire at Valley Parade, and over the following decade made improvements that eventually totalled 3million. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. Even if you're in a small town, it's the main focal point," says Ian Ormondroyd. As the blaze spread, the wooden stands and roofcovered with layers of highly flammable bituminous roofing feltquickly went ablaze. 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. [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. [2] By 1911, his work was completed. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch . Gerald Priestley Ormondroyd (40) 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. The inquiry into the disaster, chaired by Sir Oliver Popplewell and known as the Popplewell Inquiry,[25] led to the introduction of new legislation to improve safety at the UK's football grounds. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can [45] In total, 28 police officers and 22 supporters, who were publicly documented as having saved at least one life, later received police commendations or bravery awards. due to the harrowing nature. 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. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 12:44 am, Post March 3, 2022. [22], Immediately after the fire, Sharpe planned and treated the injuries of over 200 individuals, with many experimental treatments being used. Otherwise, I would not have been able to get out. 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. 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]. [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. We had not been told anything. Crews received a call to Stirling Crescent west of Highway 400 around 12:25 a.m. Saturday from a. Previous warnings had also been given about a major . A large fire involving thousands of scrap tyres in Bradford has caused school closures and travel disruption. 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. 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 majority of sales in Ormondroyd Avenue during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of 130,000. Bradford City Community Foundation is the community charity of Bradford City Football Club. 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. Bradford played its part in that. Never seen the death roll that's horrendous the Ormondroyd family looks like Father and . And, before we knew it, the flames were racing down the whole stand. Hundreds of others were injured. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 13:41. These 2 users liked this post: Clarets4me Juan Tanamera. May 11, 2019 #12 Erebus Full Member. Peter Charles Lovell (43) A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. Christopher James Bulmer (11) Derek Dempsey (46) by bfcmik Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am, Post Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. 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. The aim is to preserve these memories for posterity as part of the club's museum at Valley Parade, together with a DVD, podcasts and more. 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. As you said, Herts. Horrific, harrowing scenes intensified by the speed at which the fire spread. 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." It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. The blaze, in the East Bowling area of the city, began at about 04:30 GMT. The speed at which fire engulfs the entire stand is insane. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) 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. Some of those back in Bradford have not welcomed his turning over of the stones. Simon Neil Ward (18) by Spike Fri May 11, 2018 1:12 pm, Post After just four minutes of the initial blaze starting the wooden stand was fully ablaze as many of the 3,000 people sitting there escaped by climbing over the perimeter fence onto the pitch the subsequent inquiry into the disaster concluded the fire spread faster than a man could run.. The Valley Parade stadium, long-established home to Bradford City Football Club, had been noted for its antiquated design . Gerald tragically died in the Bradford City stadium fire on 11th May 1985 along with his sons, Richard and Robert. 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. It's hard to avoid the sense that Fletcher might have done, had it not been for that fateful May afternoon, which took away so many of the buttresses of his life. "So yes, it's right that these old questions be asked now. Fletcher said that "The club at the time took no actual responsibility for its actions and nobody has ever really been held accountable for the level of negligence which took place. "[37], Fletcher subsequently published a book in 2015, Fifty-Six: The Story of the Bradford Fire which revealed a history of fires at businesses owned by the Bradford City chairman Stafford Heginbotham. [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. [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. The scene in there was one of silence and shock. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. ";s:4:"text";s:3462:" Visit us for exclusive Galen Center Special Events throughout the year! Muriel Firth (56) 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. A former Bradford City player is asking for people's memories of the club's past - both good and bad. 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. We are trying to find people who came out of the ground and were helped by people in the community. Leo Anthony Coxon (44) Memorial ID. 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. "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. 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. There were a lot of wooden stands in those days, PNE Bury to name but two. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. First-Team Therapist: Nick Akerman. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover James' connections and jobs at similar companies. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. This is the kind of understated remembrance we have seen in Bradford these past few months, at the onset of another significant anniversary of the 1985 fire which tore across the local football club's old wooden main stand, reducing it to a collapsing inferno in a mere four minutes and claiming 56 lives. Steel was to be installed in the roof,[8] and the wooden terracing was to be replaced with concrete. [citation needed] Spectators later spoke of initially feeling their feet becoming warmer; one of them ran to the back of the stand for a fire extinguisher but found none. Video via Citizen. After the fire, Bradford City also announced they would thereafter play with a black trim on their shirt sleeves as a permanent memorial to those who had died. Peter Fletcher (32) At 3.40pm, television commentator John Helm remarked upon a small fire in the main stand; in less than four minutes, with the windy conditions, the fire had engulfed the whole stand, trapping some people in their seats. Adrian Mark Wright (11). Topic: 25 years ago today, the Bradford City disaster. "When I read the Popplewell transcripts I could see they were processing 10-15 witnesses a day. ACKROYD, John Douglas, 32, Baildon . I go to the football with my two children (both adults now) and have done for many,many years. 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. 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. That certainly changed when Martin Fletcher told his story. Amanda Jayne Roberts (20) 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. ", ""This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground."". Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. And there are also repeated references to the smell of burning plastic. The two sides met for the first time after the fire in April 1989, when they arranged a benefit match in aid of the Hillsborough disaster, at Valley Parade. [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. You must log in or register to reply here. It was nearly double the season's average of 6,610 and included 3,000fans in the ground's main stand. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? RF 2J1GRGW - Liam Byrne #20 of Wigan Warriors looks for a way past Jack Ormondroyd #19 of Salford Red Devils. Elizabeth JONES. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch. [48] Profits from the play's run at The Edinburgh Fringe were donated to the Bradford Burns Unit. [4], Although there had been some changes to other parts of the ground, the main stand remained unaltered by 1985. There was no appetite for a re-enactment of events, such as that which Dublin embarked upon when a fire at the Stardust nightclub fire in Arcane claimed 48 lives in 1981. Instead, there is nothing. The other, situated by the main entrance, was donated by the club after its 7.5million (13million today) rebuilding of the original main stand in 2002. by ashtonlongsider Fri May 11, 2018 6:28 am, Post "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. A brush fire that burned on Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Bethel Island burned 212 acres and two structures Monday, fire officials said. A charred copy of the local paper from Monday, 4 November 1968, was among the litter. Interesting theory related to the cost of making the ground safe following promotion and the history of Stafford Heginbotham who's businesses were almost synonymous with fires and insurance claims. Published: 3/3/2022 2:42:05 PM. Robert Ian Ormondroyd (12) Obviously never come to terms with what he saw, and that's 30 years on. Some laughs puncture the rapt silence of the 75 minutes at Bradford's Alhambra theatre studio. 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. 18+. It's with that in mind that Ian's Bantamspast project is underway in Bradford. 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. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. Supporters either ran upwards to the back of the stand or downwards to the pitch to escape. Something caught my eye, he later explained. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department is raffling off a brand new truck to raise money to buy two brand new fire trucks. 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. That was the open and shut case, the inquiry into the disaster chaired by Sir Oliver Popplewell, a High Court judge, concluded. Spare a thought or prayer for them today. It's why he gravitated to London and the enclosed spaces, moving to Brixton when his first base became gentrified. [1] When the association football club was formed, the ground was changed very little and had no covered accommodation. While Valley Parade was re-developed, Bradford City played games at various neighbouring grounds: Elland Road, Leeds; Leeds Road, Huddersfield; and Odsal Stadium, Bradford. I was there 3 weeks before with Burnley. He had to undergo counselling and was unable to go to another game for several years. 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. Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. Edith Hindle (79) I was at a Scout camp at Bowley, we were listening to it on the radio in our tent..such a terrible tragedy. 05/12/15 AT 9:58 AM BST. The Bradford City stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of football. "[33], Central to the test case were two letters sent to Bradford City's Club Secretary by the West Yorkshire Fire Brigade; the second letter dated 18 July 1984 specifically highlighted in full the improvements needed to be actioned at the ground as well as the fire risk at the main stand. I once stumbled across the radio commentary from that day on YouTube. Bradford City continues to support the burns unit at the University of Bradford as its official charity. Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire Chief Jim Kay told reporters on Monday evening that 11 people in all were taken to hospital after flames broke out in a residential building at 114 Holland St. W . Ian Ormondroyd (born 22 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. We will remember them. The unheroic obstinacy of the woman who refused to leave without her handbag "because my teeth are in it." RM 2F7YJ1C - Eccles, UK. "That made me angry: that people don't know about this.". I dont praise the Folk of Yorkshire cheaply, but their Dignity, Self Respect, and Stoicism is a great credit to them. Martin Fletcher, a survivor who lost 3 family members is convinced of it. The Weekly Gab: Lower league sides to watch in the FA Cup. At the time of the disaster, many stadiums had perimeter fencing between the stands and the pitch to prevent incidents of football hooliganism particularly pitch invasions which were rife during the 1980s. . Gordon Stuart Mcpherson (39) 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. He says he wants people to "look back on it in decades to come and think that somebody did some good work here and that the local fans and local people showed what the club meant to them and how much the club meant to the local community. You could hardly breathe. [29] The Health and Safety Executive who were also part of the legal action were found to be non-liable. People smothered him to extinguish the flames, but he later died of his injuries in hospital. It is a simple account laid out for all to see. He is quoted as saying: "I don't believe the statement of retired Detective Inspector Raymond Falconer at all. The match was recorded by Yorkshire Television for their regional edition of the ITV Sunday afternoon football show The Big Match. A large fire broke out Thursday morning after an apparent explosion at a commercial building complex in Bradford. As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. by ClaretTony Fri May 11, 2018 9:05 am, Post [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. by Herts Clarets Fri May 11, 2018 12:21 pm, Post 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. by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post He was helped out of the stand by other fans and spent a period of time in hospital. William James West (78) 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. Used to go there regularly in the 70's as a student and it was just the same. 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 project, which began in February this year, is now. The stand had already been condemned, and the demolition teams were due to start work two days later. Most of the exits at the back were locked or shut and there were no stewards present to open them, but seven were forced open or found open. 15 Dec 2020. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. It's right to know why it happened." Share. ? pic.twitter.com/VkqiAEXBR8, billy clarke (@billyclarke7) May 11, 2016. The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department recently announced a raffle to win a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew. Thick, black . ", 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.". 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. [17], One witness saw paper or debris on fire, about nine inches (230mm) below the floor boards. Fletcher's dogged attempts to demonstrate whether that was just urban rumour included poring over 20 years of local newspaper reports and the business history of Heginbotham. Ian Ormondroyd CEO at Bradford City FC Community Foundation Bradford Bradford City FC Community Foundation David ORMONDROYD Account Executive at Planet Ottawa, ON Planet, +4 more Carleton. "Take care if you are in the area and allow space for the crews . I asked the director to get the camera to go a little closer. "I wept with joy," she says. James has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Bradford City have announced that the JCT600 Stand will be open today for fansto come and reflect on the tragedy and pay their respects. In a world of my own. [10] The stand seats did not have risers; this had allowed a large accumulation of rubbish and paper waste in the cavity space under the stand, which had not been cleared for many months. We stayed in the pub for hours. The entrances to the stand were all at the rear and were higher than the rest of the ground. It was the place where her boys had been growing into their secondary education when the fire took them. 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