Yesterday, May 11th, was the 24th year since the Bradford Fire disaster. A memorial service was held in Bradford, which was held in Centenary Square, Bradford and hosted by Bradford's Lord Mayor. A minute's silence to remember those who died was held at 11am.
54 Bradford City and 2 Lincoln City fans tragically died after the fire which started during the Bradford v Lincoln match. It was later found that the cause was probably a lit cigarette that was dropped under the Valley Parade stand which in turn ignited litter dropped under the stand.
Please remember those who are no longer with us after that tragic day, May 11th, 1985:
John Douglas Ackroyd Aged 32 from Baildon
Edmund Anderton Aged 68 from Bingley
Alexander Shaw Baines Aged 70 from Bradford
Herbert Bamford Aged 72 from Bradford
Christopher James Bulmer Aged 11 from Burley-in-Wharfedale
Jack Leo Coxon Aged 76 from Bradford
Leo Anthony Coxon Aged 44 from Halifax
David James Crabtree Aged 30 from Bradford
Harry Crabtree Aged 76 from Bradford
Derek Dempsey Aged 46 from Morley
Muriel Firth Aged 56 from Baildon
Samuel Firth Aged 86 from Bradford
Andrew Fletcher Aged 11 from East Bridgford, Nottingham
Edmond Fletcher Aged 63 from Pudsey
John Fletcher Aged 34 from East Bridgford, Nottingham
Peter Fletcher Aged 32 from Gildersome
Nellie Forster Aged 64 from Bradford
Felix Winspear Greenwood Aged 13 from Denholme
Peter Greenwood Aged 46 from Denholme
Rupert Benedict Greenwood Aged 11 from Denholme
Norman Hall Aged 71 from Bradford
Peter Anthony Halliday Aged 34 from Bradford
Arthur Hartley Aged 79 from Bradford
Edith Hindle Aged 79 from Bradford
Frederick Hindle Aged 76 from Bradford
Moira Helen Hodgson Aged 15 from Oakenshaw
Eric HudsonAged 72 from Bingley
John Hughes Aged 64 from Bradford
John Hutton Aged 74 from Bradford
Walter Kerr Aged 76 from Bradford
Peter Charles Lovell Aged 43 from Bradford
Jack Ludlam Aged 55 from Bradford
Gordon Stuart McPherson Aged 39 from Bradford
Irene McPherson Aged 28 from Bradford
Roy Mason Aged 74 from Silsden
Frederick Norman Middleton Aged 84 from Bradford
Harold Mitchell Aged 79 from Bradford
Elizabeth Muhl Aged 21 from Leeds
Ernest Normington Aged 74 from Shipley
Gerald Priestley Ormondroyd Aged 40 from Bingley
Richard John Ormondroyd Aged 12 from Bingley
Robert Ian Ormondroyd Aged 12 from Bingley
Sylvia Lund Pollard Aged 69 from Bradford
Herbert Price Aged 78 from Shipley
Amanda Jayne RobertsAged 20 from Bradford
Jane Sampson Aged 18 from Leeds
William Stacey Aged 72 from Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Craig Albert StockmanAged 14 from Bradford
Jane Ashley StockmanAged 16 from Bradford
Trevor John StockmanAged 38 from Brighouse
Howard Malcolm TurnerAged 41 from Bingley
Sarah Elizabeth TurnerAged 16 from Bingley
Simon Neil WardAged 18 from Shipley
Robert Wedgeworth Aged 72 from Guiseley
William James West Aged 78 from North Hykeham, Lincoln
Adrian Mark Wright Aged 11 from Bradford
May they all rest in peace.
