Ian Webb RIP

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Nick Hester

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Ian Webb RIP

A really sad shattering bit of news I recieved at the final whistle yesterday..

A guy called Ian Webb who was 41 yaers old suffered a tragic accident whilst swimming in the sea many years ago in the USA on holiday (when he was about 23/24 I would imagine), after about a years treatment in America he finally was flown home and paraylised living his life in a wheelchair in Ashford.

He was a good friend who reguarly travelled to away games with Me and my Brother in the eighties and rarely missed a game.

I remember having various fundraisers for him at my Dads pub in Sunbury and I believe Dan Tana either visited him or donated some cash whilst he was in America stuck in hospital..

Ian was in a bad way but often still visited Brentford for home matches in his wheelchair with one of his closest mates who looked after him throughout..

I was guilty of moving away and losing touch with Ian, criminal really, no excuses..used to see him and say hello when he passed by when I was selling the fanzines on one of his regular trips to GP in the last few seasons..but that was it..

As if his life hadn't been hard enough, I learnt yesterday that he had died of cancer on Wednesday..

I know the Club were well aware of Ian's hardship when he was parylised in the States and are probably aware of his recent visits to Brentford so they may like to find out a little more and send a representation at his funeral?

Ian Webb loved Brentford as much as any of us ..the club was his life..

RIP Fella, and I'm feeling a bit ashamed that I didn't do more when you needed people around you..
 

Ian Webb RIP

RIP :cry:
 

Ian Webb RIP

Sad news indeeed. RIP.
 

Ian Webb RIP

There is a Lad called Ian Lloyd who now works as a chef in Denmark who occasionally posts on here, I would like to contact him re this as Ian was one of his good Brentford pals in our days at the top of 'The Royal Oak' anyone know him or what he posts under?
 

Ian Webb RIP

A long shot by try "RedWorld" on here in case he bothered registering. You will have to ask :banana: how it works, or try for yourself, my connection is pony since I have gone wireless so would take me all day.
 

Ian Webb RIP

Greenholme you've shared this, thankyou. God Bless him and condolences to his family and friends.
 

Ian Webb RIP

Sorry to hear this Nick. I knew his brother John well and helped out with the fund raising to get him back to the UK after his tragic accident. R.I.P
 

Ian Webb RIP

I remember Ian, he used to live round the corner from me:sad:


God Bless Ian.



Condolences to his family.
 

Ian Webb RIP

Remember going to many an away game with Ian - Think he came to that memorable game away to Bournemouth in the Freight Rover.
He also used to go with a bloke named Vince who had a massive mohican in those days. Never knew what happened to him though.
They used to get blind drunk in my old man's pub on a Friday, sleep in the pub car park in their beaten up old motor and somehow drive to away games the following morning.
Lazy bastards never made it to Plymouth away though on New Years day about 20 years ago despite promising to wake me up at 6am. They did have about 20 pints each that evening though and I could still see them asleep in that motor at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Good memories, RIP.
 

Ian Webb RIP

I did not know him but worked with his sister at Barclays Bank, Sunbury Cross, just after he had the accident. As I result I did meet him once or twice outside GP.

Very sorry to hear of his passing after all the suffering he had during recent times.

RIP Ian.
 

Ian Webb RIP

I never knew Ian but RIP and condolensces to his family
 

Ian Webb RIP

I never knew Ian but he sounded like a true Bee, RIP
 

Ian Webb RIP

Very sad to hear this on Saturday - a real tragedy.

Ian Webb was a good bloke and Brentford through and through.

RIP Webby.
 

Ian Webb RIP

The Webbs are a well known family in Sunbury and I went to school with his sister.

Very sad news. I will let my brother Chris know.
 

Ian Webb RIP

Ian was cremated at Hanworth on Tuesday - My dad went to represent our family as I was away on business and couldn't get back.

Apparently his coffin was decked with Brentford scarves..
 

Ian Webb RIP

It all comes flooding back, KM school, Boys Brigade footy team, Bertie's, Walton Hop, the Albert, and those away games, stuck in a broken down train coming back from Blackburn Rovers. R.I.P Webby. Dave.
 

Ian Webb RIP

:( That's three Brentford lads gone this week...what a sh*t week! :sad:
 

Ian Webb RIP

Condolences to his family & friends may he rest in peace
 
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