Ron Jacobs RIP

Ron Jacobs RIP

Not sure how I missed it but had no idea this was happening. Thought the same as others that it was Wolves fans till the paddock started singing his name. Shame they scored as would have been a nice tribute that would have took off properly. I'm sure he had a little chuckle about it
 

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RIP Ron, I go back to the old Inwood Park days when we had coats down for goal posts. I just come out of doing National Service( ask your Grandad) and met up with a Ray Williams who played for Southerners. There was a Peter H? who went to play for Reading .Ron was always around,a great character who you took to immediately. Happy days but a bit Hazy. Many people I forgot but not Ron, you never forget guys like that. Respect.(Alan Scott)
 

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Maybe try again with the minutes applause at the Bradford game ? its what Ron deserves a proper minutes applause.

Spread the word properly this time.

Bradford wont score in the 71st min or will they ;-) and they haven't got a Jacobs playing for them have they ;-)
 

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Savagebee said:
Maybe try again with the minutes applause at the Bradford game ? its what Ron deserves a proper minutes applause.

Spread the word properly this time.

Bradford wont score in the 71st min or will they ;-) and they haven't got a Jacobs playing for them have they ;-)
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EllyBee said:
Could be worse, Wolves might score in the 71st minute! I'm sure Ron would see the funny side of that though.
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And for my next prediction...(having not been barred from the GPG for that unfortunate one)
Donaldson will stop trying to give assists, and will score a brace at Carlisle on Sat. And we'll be back on track after the temporary blip.
And sorry Ron, even though you sat next to me for a number of seasons in Braemar D block, I couldn't bring myself to clap on the 71st minute, despite watching the clock tick down from about 69 mins onwards. You'd have understood, after all, that was the Brentford you knew and loved, typically letting one in on your moment. We'll make it up to you, and I'll be raising a glass to you in the inevitable celebrations that'll happen come May time!
 

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Saddened that I won't be there to give my old mate Ron a great send off today.

Do him proud, chaps.

R.I.P. Ron.
 

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Along way away in Glasgow but very close in spirit - I just wanted to note that I will be thinking of Ron Jacobs and all the Brentford FC family today - we are sad but so much stronger because of this

Bless you Ron Jacobs a true Bee - 71
 

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To all you bees fans that cant be there today,we will raise our glasses on your behalf trust me .ONE RONNIE JACOBS
 

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A month ago today that Ron sadly passed away.

I will be at the service today and i will have a drink for Ron at the Bedfont & Feltham v Hanwell Town Reserves game tonite it was one of the first grounds that i remember seeing Ron at funny enough.

A real football man was Ron.
 

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Have scheduled a meeting close by today so that I can be there. Knew Ron mainly from away trips in the early 80's and it's only right and proper that one of our own gets a good send off. The generosity of Brentford fans over the last few weeks has been nothing but staggering.
 

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I am extremely disappointed not to be able to see Ron off today.
I have known Ron since I started watching The Bees back in 1974. He, along with Tony Ross, Stan Willis and Carl Heavens were the first Bees fans that befriended me on my first away trip to Chester, a 0-2 defeat. My initial impressions were what a diverse following Brentford had but as I got to know Ron better, I realised that we were not too dissimilar as far as our outlook on football and life in general went. Our meet ups in The Bricklayers Arms were always humorous and enjoyable and, eventually, we cajoled Ron into becoming the team manager of the newly formed Ealing Road Casuals FC, a spin off from the Bricklayers Arms FC team. We were pretty awful in the early days but Ron stuck with it and, eventually, we all had a lot of fun and some decent results. Having lost 0-10 to one team, the return home game saw a 1-1 draw with the type of rear guard action that Adams or Butcher would have been proud of. ("Put the ball in the High Street")! When criticised for his, and our, tactics by the opposition his comment of "well we didn't come here to play ****ing Ludo" brought the house down. That was Ron. A, mostly, gentle man with a sense of humour we could all get on board with.
He always said BFC will go nowhere until they put a roof on the Ealing Road end. That happened and look at us now eh!
As a friend, he supported me when I was having a really bad patch in life for which I will be eternally grateful. That support offered me a sense eventual responsibility to myself and I feel I have become a better person because of him and that advice. A kindly man who deserved a little better from life, he seldom moaned when his illnesses affected him and I sensed he was pleased to see me on my, now, all too rare visits to Bees matches. In life, we have few real friends and along with family, when they pass on, we miss them. I will be thinking of Ron this afternoon and in the future. God bless you mate and, if God is willing, we will meet again some day. RIP mate. - Chris
 

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I met Peter Gilham at the training ground on Monday and Peter Showed me the Order of Service card he had designed and printed for Ron's farewell. Yet again Peter has gone above and beyond and the hymns chosen will I have no doubt be sung very loud and with pride knowing we are singing for Ron

Ron will get his minutes applause today, I have no doubt about that. - And the singing of Hey Jude at the end of the ceremony will bring a tear to many.

Thank you Peter. Brentford FC. - More than a football club !!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Stuck in a hospital with the missus and that means I cannot make this afternoon.

Give Ronnie a good send off everyone that will attend and I will raise a glass to the man later on today.

He was a good man who knew good people who followed a good football club that attracts good people who are unique in this world we live in.

Proud to have known Ron and proud to know that those in attendance today are equally proud as me and my good mates of Brentford FC.
 

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Shared many a train, coach, minibus to away games over the years with Ron. Hope it goes well. Proper Brentford.
 

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Ron, raising my glass to you at 3.20, wish I could have been there today. It was a pleasure to have known you all these years. Sleep well, and cheer the Bees on from up on high. Hope they have a good newsagents up there for you.
Ian
 

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It was quite simply a lovely service for a lovely man. Ron had a good send off from about 100 people at the service which was beautifully conducted by the Rev. Simon. A fitting and humourous eulogy was delivered by Peter Gilham which concluded with Ron receiving his deserved and rousing one minute's applause from the congregation. He departed to the tune of "Hey Jude" which I know would have put a wry smile on his face. There were some lovely floral tributes from BFC and the corporate sponsors (that Paul USA mentioned) and one from former memebers of the Ealing Road Casuals FC. For those who could not be in attendance I will post some pictures shortly.

RIP Ron.
 

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Looking through the the "Big Brentford Book of The 70's", to the best of my belief (circled in red) I think this is the top of a young Ron's head (standing in front of a youthful looking Tony Ewers!).

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Here is a cropped version from the game on 12th August 1972 (Ron would have been just 29 Years Old!)
 

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Banshee Mildew said:
It was quite simply a lovely service for a lovely man. Ron had a good send off from about 100 people at the service which was beautifully conducted by the Rev. Simon. A fitting and humourous eulogy was delivered by Peter Gilham which concluded with Ron receiving his deserved and rousing one minute's applause from the congregation. He departed to the tune of "Hey Jude" which I know would have put a wry smile on his face. There were some lovely floral tributes from BFC and the corporate sponsors (that Paul USA mentioned) and one from former memebers of the Ealing Road Casuals FC. For those who could not be in attendance I will post some pictures shortly.

RIP Ron.
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You summed it up perfect,lots of old faces from the past to see Ronnie off!
RIP mate x
 

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Nice pictures from the Banshee !!
The sun shone and Ron got a great send off with a lovely service.
Abide With Me and Jerusalem were the chosen Hymns.
Nessun Dorma played on arrival and Hey Jude on departure.

Both the Rev and Peter Gilham made heart warming speaches and as
the Banshee already mentioned, a minutes applause was given by all.
 

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Many thanks to PG.

It was a very good send off for Ron. I am just one of a few hundred bees fan who have chatted with him at BFC.

I didn't know Ron very well - but as was said at the service I think he would be chuffed that so many ordinary BEES turned up as well as his chums.
 

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Ace Face said:
Many thanks to PG.

It was a very good send off for Ron. I am just one of a few hundred bees fan who have chatted with him at BFC.

I didn't know Ron very well - but as was said at the service I think he would be chuffed that so many ordinary BEES turned up as well as his chums.
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I didn't know him well either mate but would always say hello to him.
The thought of someone that I knew not having anyone there was enough for me to down tools for the day.
 

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A lovely service for Ron today. Enjoyed Peter Gilham's eulogy which was delivered in perfect style also a very nice Order of Service card which I will always keep.

Ron's at peace now and I will be having a drink for him at Hanwell Town's Reserve game at Bedfont & Feltham tonite in the Middlesex Premier Cup Semi-Final. I hope Ron enjoys tonites game from up there.

Brentford FC did Ron proud today.

Had to fight back the tears when Hey Jude was playing.

Well done to all today and well done to Ron Jacobs for being Ron Jacobs a lovely man.
 

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A great send off for a lovely man. Both the Revd and Peter's eulogy was spot on, nothing to sombre or maudling. So proud of this family of ours, it truly is something special.
 

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Would it be a fitting tribute to rename the memorial day the club has started to do to honour the fallen bees from the past year to the Ron Jacobs Match - he seems to have touched so many of our lives - Ron is the everyman Brentford fan
 

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It is days like this that make me so proud to be a small part of this wonderful football club.
Thank you so much to those responsible for organising the service - it was a complete honour and privilege to be there!
 

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I didn't know him, I know a lot of you who did and as a Bee who was obviously loved and respected he deserved a decent send off, that in other circumstances may have proved difficult or impossible.
The fact that the club and so many of us were so willing to contribute to make sure that happened is something that everyone involved should never forget.
This is a very special club, well done all and RIP Ron, sure he'll be very happy looking down.

Now let's get him Championship football to keep him amused on Saturdays next season.
 

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Sheerwater Bee said:
A fitting tribute and great eulogy from Simon and Peter Gilham. Made me even prouder than I am to support such a great club.
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Any chance of someone giving us a summary (if its not too much trouble) of the eulogy, certainly would be interesting to read?
 

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Heartfelt words from the Rev & Peter, a real family feel to today. Well played Brentford FC and all you that chipped in for Ron.
 
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Thanks to and all the Brentford family for a giving Ronnie a great send off, and also great to see Andy McCulloch shows his respects
 

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Thanks Banshee for the photos, and well done PG and all involved with BFC, staff and the great supporters.
 

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skabee 63 said:
Thanks to and all the Brentford family for a giving Ronnie a great send off, and also great to see Andy McCulloch shows his respects
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Yes indeed, they are both Brentford legends aren't they? And I concur with the comment about the eulogies, done with a very light touch. The minute's applause today topped it off perfectly.
 

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Brentford 4 Life said:
Any chance of someone giving us a summary (if its not too much trouble) of the eulogy, certainly would be interesting to read?
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Slighty abridged version of the first eulogy:

I stand before you dressed in the black of Mark Clattenberg or Andy D’Urso, but underneath I’m red and white because I too am a Brentford supporter. When you say it like that it sounds a bit like the beginning of an AA meeting and I guess that when you’re a teenager in the 1970s and all your mates are supporting Chelsea, it could feel a bit like that. Sammy Davis Jr once heard someone complaining about discrimination, and he said, "You got it easy. I'm a short, ugly, one-eyed, black Jew. What do you think it's like for me?" Without wishing to trivialise his experience of persecution, as well as being a Brentford supporter, I am also a Christian minister. There is a fairly obvious connection between these two roles in that both require a degree of faith and they also leave one open to accusations of delusional behaviour.

By and large, supporters of teams in the lower leagues have a reasonable sense of self-awareness and self-deprecating humour, but as we all know, we get hooked. My family has moved around the country a bit, and my wife has never understood how I’ve not supported the local teams where we’ve lived. I have suggested to her that I wouldn’t divorce her and remarry when we move house, so why would I change team. Let’s just say she doesn’t get this comparison.

I would imagine that Ron would absolutely get it.

I hope that he would also have appreciated the irony of what happened on Saturday, when the one minute’s applause in his honour was hijacked when in the 71st minute a goal was scored by a Wolves player named … Jacobs. Ron was part of our family: – a family that grieves together – such as after the events at he end of last season – and one that celebrates together as we all hope we will in a few months time.

Ours is not a biological family and its members are from different backgrounds and from different generations, but we have all been adopted into this other family. Your presence here today illustrates this and recognises that Ron is part of that family, one of our own – one of us. And today, we are one with him.
 

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Banshee Mildew said:
It was quite simply a lovely service for a lovely man. Ron had a good send off from about 100 people at the service which was beautifully conducted by the Rev. Simon. A fitting and humourous eulogy was delivered by Peter Gilham which concluded with Ron receiving his deserved and rousing one minute's applause from the congregation. He departed to the tune of "Hey Jude" which I know would have put a wry smile on his face. There were some lovely floral tributes from BFC and the corporate sponsors (that Paul USA mentioned) and one from former memebers of the Ealing Road Casuals FC. For those who could not be in attendance I will post some pictures shortly.

RIP Ron.
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Thanks Clive,
Lovely to hear, sadly I had a course to attend which I could not get out off otherwise I would have attended in honour of a true Bees fan.
RIP Ron
 

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Oxford Bee said:
Slighty abridged version of the first eulogy:

I stand before you dressed in the black of Mark Clattenberg or Andy D’Urso, but underneath I’m red and white because I too am a Brentford supporter. When you say it like that it sounds a bit like the beginning of an AA meeting and I guess that when you’re a teenager in the 1970s and all your mates are supporting Chelsea, it could feel a bit like that. Sammy Davis Jr once heard someone complaining about discrimination, and he said, "You got it easy. I'm a short, ugly, one-eyed, black Jew. What do you think it's like for me?" Without wishing to trivialise his experience of persecution, as well as being a Brentford supporter, I am also a Christian minister. There is a fairly obvious connection between these two roles in that both require a degree of faith and they also leave one open to accusations of delusional behaviour.

By and large, supporters of teams in the lower leagues have a reasonable sense of self-awareness and self-deprecating humour, but as we all know, we get hooked. My family has moved around the country a bit, and my wife has never understood how I’ve not supported the local teams where we’ve lived. I have suggested to her that I wouldn’t divorce her and remarry when we move house, so why would I change team. Let’s just say she doesn’t get this comparison.

I would imagine that Ron would absolutely get it.

I hope that he would also have appreciated the irony of what happened on Saturday, when the one minute’s applause in his honour was hijacked when in the 71st minute a goal was scored by a Wolves player named … Jacobs. Ron was part of our family: – a family that grieves together – such as after the events at he end of last season – and one that celebrates together as we all hope we will in a few months time.

Ours is not a biological family and its members are from different backgrounds and from different generations, but we have all been adopted into this other family. Your presence here today illustrates this and recognises that Ron is part of that family, one of our own – one of us. And today, we are one with him.
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That is so true
 

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Never knew Ron personally, but saw him at loads of away games. Always remember at one away game, there was a minute's silence for one of the home club's 'own'. There were a few of our younger followers who couldn't/wouldn't stop chanting during this 'silence'. Ron turned to them and said, simply, " show your respect". They did!

RIP to one of ours.
 

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sonofabee said:
I didn't know him, I know a lot of you who did and as a Bee who was obviously loved and respected he deserved a decent send off, that in other circumstances may have proved difficult or impossible.
The fact that the club and so many of us were so willing to contribute to make sure that happened is something that everyone involved should never forget.
This is a very special club, well done all and RIP Ron, sure he'll be very happy looking down.

Now let's get him Championship football to keep him amused on Saturdays next season.
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Well said ?
 

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What a fantastic football club this is, and what a lovely bunch of people that took the time to turn up today. I am sure that most of you did not know him. I like most on here have been touch by the kindness showed by both the club and fellow fans. Well done to all.

Whatever the future holds for this club, I hope that they will continue to honour fans like Ron. Who have been the backbone of our fanbase.

RIP Ron, and god bless BFC and all associated with you.
 

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Ace Face said:
Many thanks to PG.

It was a very good send off for Ron. I am just one of a few hundred bees fan who have chatted with him at BFC.

I didn't know Ron very well - but as was said at the service I think he would be chuffed that so many ordinary BEES turned up as well as his chums.
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This also speaks volumes for you Ace Face, when I saw you shaking the bucket Saturday I assumed you were a good friend of Ron's and not just a casual acquaintance.
Fair play to you for a great effort (and everyone else obviously)
 
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