Lest we forget

[stedders]

To keep things in perspective, a reminder that today – 15 April – is the 15th Anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster.

Rest in Peace.

 

[Claire]

we will keep it in our minds!

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Certainly in my mind as I was enjoying the game last Saturday that 96 fans had been crushed to death just below where I was sitting - important to remember, hard to comprehend

 

[gj]

it must never be forgotten

 

[mooro]

Cry a tear On Anfield Road
at the Eternal Flame for the young and old
who went to watch their team away
and didn’t come back on that terrible day.
Cry a tear at the back of the Kop
and cry one at the Justice shop
for 96 lives lives lost in vain
who’ll never see the Redmen again.
Cry a tear on the Anfield pitch
but not for the players so pampered and rich.
Cry it for those for whom you laid flowers
In those desperate post-Hillsborough hours.
Cry a tear although you survived
because you’re still a victim even though you’re alive.
Cry a tear in your mind’s eye
and remember how you didn’t wanna die
crushed in that crowd hearing dying moans,
thousands around you yet you felt so alone.
Cry a tear because it’s always there
In your thoughts, your dreams and your nightmares.
Cry a tear because you can.
It doesn’t make you any less of a man.
Cry a tear fifteen years hence
For fragile bodies crushed against a steel bar fence.
Cry a tear for a woman battling on
For the justice she craves for the death of her son.
Cry a tear and remember, this is true,
never forget the 96 because it could have been you.

R.I.P. the 96
John Alfred Anderson (62)
Thomas Howard (39)
Colin Mark Ashcroft (19)
Thomas Anthony Howard (14)
James Gary Aspinall (18)
Eric George Hughes (42)
Kester Roger Marcus Ball (16)
Alan Johnston (29)
Gerard Bernard Patrick Baron (67)
Christine Anne Jones (27)
Simon Bell (17)
Gary Philip Jones (18)
Barry Sidney Bennett (26)
Richard Jones (25)
David John Benson (22)
Nicholas Peter Joynes (27)
David William Birtle (22)
Anthony Peter Kelly (29)
Tony Bland (22)
Michael David Kelly (38)
Paul David Brady (21)
Carl David Lewis (18)
Andrew Mark Brookes (26)
David William Mather (19)
Carl Brown (18)
Brian Christopher Mathews (38)
David Steven Brown (25)
Francis Joseph McAllister (27)
Henry Thomas Burke (47)
John McBrien (18)
Peter Andrew Burkett (24)
Marion Hazel McCabe (21)
Paul William Carlile (19)
Joseph Daniel McCarthy (21)
Raymond Thomas Chapman (50)
Peter McDonnell (21)
Gary Christopher Church (19)
Alan McGlone (28)
Joseph Clark (29)
Keith McGrath (17)
Paul Clark (18)
Paul Brian Murray (14)
Gary Collins (22)
Lee Nicol (14)
Stephen Paul Copoc (20)
Stephen Francis O'Neill (17)
Tracey Elizabeth Cox (23)
Jonathon Owens (18)
James Philip Delaney (19)
William Roy Pemberton (23)
Christopher Barry Devonside (18)
Carl William Rimmer (21)
Christopher Edwards (29)
David George Rimmer (38)
Vincent Michael Fitzsimmons (34)
Graham John Roberts (24)
Thomas Steven Fox (21)
Steven Joseph Robinson (17)
Jon-Paul Gilhooley (10)
Henry Charles Rogers (17)
Barry Glover (27)
Colin Andrew Hugh
William Sefton (23)
Ian Thomas Glover (20)
Inger Shah (38)
Derrick George Godwin (24)
Paula Ann Smith (26)
Roy Harry Hamilton (34)
Adam Edward Spearritt (14)
Philip Hammond (14)
Philip John Steele (15)
Eric Hankin (33)
David Leonard Thomas (23)
Gary Harrison (27)
Patrik John Thompson (35)
Stephen Francis Harrison (31)
Peter Reuben Thompson (30)
Peter Andrew Harrison (15)
Stuart Paul William Thompson (17)
David Hawley (39)
Peter Francis Tootle (21)
James Robert Hennessy (29)
Christopher James Traynor (26)
Paul Anthony Hewitson (26)
Martin Kevin Traynor (16)
Carl Darren Hewitt (17)
Kevin Tyrrell (15)
Nicholas Michael Hewitt (16)
Colin Wafer (19)
Sarah Louise Hicks (19)
Ian David Whelan (19)
Victoria Jane Hicks (15)
Martin Kenneth Wild (29)
Gordon Rodney Horn (20)
Kevin Daniel Williams (15)
Arthur Horrocks (41)
Graham John Wright (17)
and anybody else who ever went to play in or watch a football match and didn’t come back.

 

[m3 bee]

was we playing bristol rovers on that sat?????????????

 

[West Wilts Bee]

Yes I sat in the stands at Leppings lane, and felt quite cold thinking about the loss of life on that day.
God bless them all.

 

[Hungerford Bee]

was we playing bristol rovers on that sat?????????????

Yes at home - coming out of the ground to hear the news was terrible - never felt an atmosphere like that at any Bees game before or since and hope I never do again.

I think it was the following week that we were away at Sheff Utd and a number of fans left flowers etc. at Hillsborough before the game.

 

[Lokster]

Yeah, it didn't really cross my mind too much until the final whistle and, as we were leaving, I remembered where we were.

Rest in Peace

 

[Heston Bee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/april/15/newsid_2950000/2950949.stm

 

[nick logan]

Truly awful must never be forgotten. We played Sheff Utd the week after and visited the Leppings Lane make shift shrine. Will never forget it.

 

[TW3Bee]

I think it was the following week that we were away at Sheff Utd and a number of fans left flowers etc. at Hillsborough before the game.

I was one of them.

They actually lets me and my mates, who I was travelling with, into the ground and lets us walk right up to what was left of the fence at the Leppings Lane end of the ground, and let me lay one of my Brentford scarves down there.

It was a terribly cold atmosphere inside the stadium, and brought a tear or two to my eyes.

Didn't all games kick off at 3.06 the follwing Saturday as a mark of respect?

 

[Phoenixkeeper]

Truly awful must never be forgotten. We played Sheff Utd the week after and visited the Leppings Lane make shift shrine. Will never forget it.

I remember that stop at Hillsborough and the fact that there was total silence amongst everyone who got off the coaches to pay their respects.

 

[bees66]

It makes me wonder how many off those that sadly died on that day were at our match the previous round.... RIP

 

[TW3Bee]

It makes me wonder how many off those that sadly died on that day were at our match the previous round.... RIP

Most of them I would have thought.

 

[Siemprebee]

The whole footballworld and I will never forget this disaster :sad:

 

[nick logan]

I remember that stop at Hillsborough and the fact that there was total silence amongst everyone who got off the coaches to pay their respects.

We went in the pub (the gate?) and spoke to the locals. They said the buckets of cash were left out all day and no one touched them.