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What started as smoke rising from a r. I asked the director to get the camera to go a little closer. In terms of property types, flats in Ormondroyd Avenue sold for an average of 43,868 and terraced houses for 78,013. David James Crabtree (30) Two or three burly men put their weight against it and smashed the gate open. "[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'. Applying this 18.457% change to the original purchase price of 48,000 results in an estimated price of approximately 56,859. A capacity 6,000 crowd attended a multi-denominational memorial service, held on the pitch in the sunny shadow of the burnt out stand at Valley Parade in July 1985. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. There is a twin memorial sculpture, unveiled on 11 May 1986, which has the names of the dead inscribed on it. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I was there 3 weeks before with Burnley. A minute later he saw a small plume of smoke so he poured his coffee on it and so did his son. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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. Instead, there is nothing. 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. Topic: 25 years ago today, the Bradford City disaster. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. The extraordinary part of all this is that this testimony has barely been heard. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. [8], The Bradford City matchday squad of players and staff consisted of Terry Yorath, Trevor Cherry, Chris Withe, Don Goodman, Eric McManus, Tony Clegg, John Hawley, Dave Evans, Bryan Edwards, John Hendrie, Mark Ellis, Stuart McCall, Peter Jackson, Bobby Campbell, Martin Singleton and Greg Abbott. 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. April 13, 2010, 07:39:58 pm The Valley Parade fire. Forty-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.. However, the fire had consumed the stand entirely by that point and they were faced with huge flames and very dense smoke. But looking back and seeing how much it really affected my dad makes me realise what we went through." HP10 9TY. Those are the words of David Pendleton, a survivor of the Bradford City fire disaster, which happened 30 years ago. 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." "[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. Revealed: former Bradford chairman linked to at least eight fires before Valley Parade disaster Read more Six years later, Martin, then 27, set out to find the truth and started the 15-year quest. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing.". A truly horrific day which should never be forgotten. Performance Analyst: Scott Dyer. Some of those who died were still sitting upright in their seats, covered by remnants of tarpaulin that had fallen from the roof. [10][11], Bradford's Telegraph & Argus newspaper published a souvenir issue for 11 May, entitled, "Spit and Polish for the Parade Ground". The play reflects that it had been "the Yorkshire way" not to make a fuss, to bear a loss and move on. by Imploding Turtle Fri May 11, 2018 8:35 am, Post [2] By 1911, his work was completed. Deborah A Ormondroyd. The project, which began in February this year, is now. 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. Once we went out it was mayhem, manic, chaotic. Otherwise, I would not have been able to get out. Another player went into the office space to ensure there was nobody there. 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. [10][16] Geoffrey Mitchell said: "There was panic as fans stampeded to an exit which was padlocked. 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. Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS7. There was a bit of paper on fire, but it was so small. "I think the fire will play a big part in it. [22], Immediately after the fire, Sharpe planned and treated the injuries of over 200 individuals, with many experimental treatments being used. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. ", 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.". 6/22/2021 - AP 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. Those who helped are reluctant heroes now. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. Share. ", 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.". [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. Fifty-six people died. Death occurring in such numbers, in such a capricious fashion, and in the ordinary setting of a football stadium, is truly horrifying. 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. [56], On 17 April 2015, retired Detective Inspector Raymond Falconer, in a report by the Bradford Telegraph and Argus, said the police were aware of an Australian man who admitted to starting the fire. Gordon Stuart Mcpherson (39) 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. Police officers also assisted in the rescue attempts. Following the hearing in 1986, a test case was brought against the club by David Britton, a police sergeant serving on the day, and by Susan Fletcher, who lost her husband John, 11-year-old son Andrew, John's brother Peter and his father Edmond in the fire. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. 28 years today; the Bradford City fire disaster. 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. The Popplewell Inquiry found that the club had been warned about the fire risk that the rubbish accumulating under the stand had posed. Thats when I thought this is time to get out of here. by ClaretDiver Fri May 11, 2018 6:49 am, Post Edith Hindle (79) "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. ER 2005 . As Ian puts it: "Bradford's been on a big rollercoaster over the past ten years and previously. Club coach Terry Yorath incurred minor injuries while taking part in the rescue. [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. Frederick Hindle (76) By the time they got back, the whole thing had taken off. 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. The fire destroyed the main stand completely and left only burned seats, lamps and metal fences remaining. Called 'The 56' the play dramatises actual accounts of the Bradford City Fire with the purpose of the play showing how in times of adversity, the Football Club and the local community came together. That duty was not a duty to the Club but a duty to the spectators and other persons in the stand. William James West (78) Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. [34], During the case, Sir Joseph Cantley stated that: "It is only right that I should say that I think it would be unfair to conclude that Heginbotham, Tordoff, the Board of Directors, or any of them, were intentionally and callously indifferent to the safety of spectators using the stand. Footage never fails to shock me. For the first-minute people were laughing and joking, it wasnt anything serious, he told the BBC in 2015. [48] Profits from the play's run at The Edinburgh Fringe were donated to the Bradford Burns Unit. So many youngsters died..very very sad. He said: We just want to try to reach out to the local community around the ground and see if anybody out there that remembers the day can come forward and talk about it.. 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 . 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. 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. My friend was there in the stand opposite that one. It's right to know why it happened." [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 NottsClaret Fri May 11, 2018 2:00 pm, Post Ian Ormondroyd, Bradford City Community Foundation manager and former Bantams striker, echoed the call for residents to come forward and contribute to the project. Forest Green new stadium going to be made out of wood. 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.. I don't know where Falconer is getting this cock-and-bull story from the inaccuracies in this report [documentary] are dumbfounding. It was Fletcher's mother, Susan, who had always said that she did not believe the fire was an accident and who talked of the other blazes at businesses owned or linked to Stafford Heginbotham, the Bradford City chairman of the day. [10] One eyewitness, Geoffrey Mitchell, told the BBC: "It spread like a flash. 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 . It was a terrible, terrible tragedy and one which I often think about and certainly will never forget.. 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. . Police present in the vicinity of seats I142 and J142, where the fire was adjudged to have first taken hold, noticed it. "I think the fire will play a big part in it. "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 further 265 fans were injured in the blazes that day, and describe it as a traumatic memory and one of the saddest days in English football. He starts trying to explain what happened when the smoke filled the stand and he can't do it, just breaks down. 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. "[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. "We were concerned there might be, because of the rapidity of the fire, a mechanism unknown to us." BBC West Yorkshire: Bradford City 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. The local Bradford Telegraph and Argus has found many voices to challenge his testimony, too. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Ive alway respected the quiet and dignified way that the Tragedy has been marked by the Club, the Fans(of both Bradford and Lincoln), and by Bradfordians in general. by bfcmik Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am, Post [3], At the age of 33, Ormondroyd retired from football due to arthritis in his left ankle.[4]. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. Most of those who escaped onto the pitch were saved.[10]. Probably the most horrific scenes I have ever seen in football. by LoveCurryPies Fri May 11, 2018 9:09 am, Post Supporters searched for fire extinguishers while the Police began to evacuate the stand withflames soon spreading to the roof and across the wooden steps as timber and other materials began to fall onto the crowd. However, the turnstiles were locked and none of the stadium staff were present to unlock them, leaving no escape through the normal entrances and exits. Never seen the death roll that's horrendous the Ormondroyd family looks like Father and his two twins. Like all areas of forensic investigations, it has come on leaps and bounds. Howard Malcolm Turner (41) 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]. He and his mother rattled around in the beautiful detached Nottingham home afterwards and the place "was almost mocking you, like the birds in the trees," he says. 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. Lincoln City supporter Chris Ashton shared his experience of the disaster in an interview with the Lincolnshire Echo, saying: I remember it being just before half-time and out of the corner of my eye I became conscious of the smoke coming from a section of the stand opposite. He was evidently very successful when his mother's acquaintance with local Bradford broadcaster Tony Delahunty whose commentary of the fire is part of many Bradfordians' recollections helped fix him some work experience, as a 14-year-old. The Weekly Gab: Lower league sides to watch in the FA Cup. "Take care if you are in the area and allow space for the crews . The fire was merciless and took victims as young as 11 and as old as 86. The sling is now used internationally in the treatment of burns. 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. But a minute or so later there was suddenly a bigger whoosh of smoke so they went to get a steward. Peter Anthony Halliday (34) Bradford City players, staff and fans gathered today to remember the victims of the Valley Parade fire, which took place exactly 31 years ago. [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. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. -- A brush fire burning Monday morning on the peat wetlands of Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta has charred 212 acres and prompted some . At Valley Parade there are now two memorials. Steel was to be installed in the roof,[8] and the wooden terracing was to be replaced with concrete. Together, flanked by undocumented supporters, they managed to clear all but one person who made it to the front of the stand. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. A discarded cigarette and a dilapidated wooden stand, which had survived because the club did not have the money to replace it, and accumulated paper litter, were considered to have conspired to cause the worst disaster in the history of the Football League. It's why he gravitated to London and the enclosed spaces, moving to Brixton when his first base became gentrified. Bradford Council has tweeted: "@WYFRS are dealing with a fire within one of the buildings at a school on Thornton View Road BD14. But the scene became progressively horrendous, grotesque, and I was having to describe things you couldnt possibly imagine.. Norman Hall (71) James has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Ran home and put the television on." Agree with the above, the most horrific scenes ever seen at football. The main fire safety system failed disastrously in a blaze at a Bronx apartment building in January, killing 17 people, The New York Times has found. Down there in the blackness lay tissues of debris which were testament to the ramshackle stadium's neglect. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. "Yes you've already told us you were concerned," the inquiry's QC effectively says, before he moves the conversation along. ClaretMoffitt Posts: 3889 Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:19 pm . The unheroic obstinacy of the woman who refused to leave without her handbag "because my teeth are in it." I saw the footage of the disaster as part of a fire training session and at the time it had been taken off any websites etc. Within a few hours of the blaze starting, it was established that 56 people had been killed, many as a result of smoke inhalation, although some of them had survived until reaching hospital.[11]. Edmond Fletcher (63) Bradford City Community Foundations Unheard Voices project is producing a book and 15-minute film on the residents experiences on that fateful day. There was talk of "a raincoat smell" about 15.40pm that afternoon, as the fire took hold. 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. View James Ormondroyd's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Arsenal fanzine lives to fight another season, Donation to Islington Boxing Club proves to be a real knockout. [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. by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 12:44 am, Post JavaScript is disabled. Still one of the two or three most haunting videos I've ever seen. [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. 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. [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. [11] Those who escaped were taken out of the ground to neighbouring homes and a pub, where a television screened World of Sport, which broadcast video recorded of the fire just an hour after it was filmed. That journey back to Lincoln was the quietest and most miserable I have ever known. contact the editor here. A facility that holds and maintains Kearsarge Regional School District buses exploded into flames Thursday morning trapping two people inside. 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. Amanda Jayne Roberts (20) All that was left of the. Never to be forgotten ACKROYD, John Douglas 32 Baildon ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford ", Ian Ormondroyd is searching for Valley Parade memories, A Bradford landmark - and a focus for many memories. 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. by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post ', Bradford City Fire Website messages of condolence from around the world, "Chuckle Brothers' single for Bradford City fire anniversary", "Bradford City stadium fire: The untold stories of the 1985 fire", "Emotive play of Bradford City fire disaster raises cash for burns unit", "Book Review: Four Minutes to Hell: The Story of the Bradford City Fire by Paul Firth football book reviews", "Football Focus 1st May 2010 Bradford City Part 1", Bradford City A year of healing Documentary, "Bradford fire: expert demands new investigation into blaze", "Bradford City stadium fire 1985 IPCC investigation decision", "BRADFORD CITY FIRE: Accidental cause of tragedy 'not in any doubt', says detective", "Bradford City fire 'started by cigarette', "Bradford City fire: Briton attacks 'inaccurate' BBC documentary claiming his uncle started blaze", "Bradford fire: Sir Oliver Popplewell defends 1985 inquiry interview in full", Living with Jacko From Touchline to Lifeline, Fifty-Six: The Story of the Bradford Fire, The full Interim Report by Lord Popplewell into the Bradford City Fire, British Medical Journal article on the treatment of burns casualties after the Bradford City Fire, Peter Jackson's account of the Bradford City Fire, Nationally broadcast Yorkshire Television programme covering the fire, broadcast the following day, ITN bulletin covering the fire, also from the following day, ITN bulletin covering the aftermath, from three days later, Chelsea F.C. 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