Today marks a special anniversary
Today, 11th May 2015, marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous Bradford fire that occurred at Bradford City’s Valley Parade.
56 people sadly lost their lives in a horrific fire in the main stand, during a fixture between Bradford City and Lincoln City in the old Third Division.
54 were Bradford fans and two were Lincoln fans, whilst many more were injured. Today hundreds of people, including the current Bradford City squad and their manager Phil Parkinson, gathered in Centenary Square to pay their respects.
Bradford Lord Mayor Mike Gibbons laid the first wreath at the memorial, followed by relatives of the victims’ families who paid their own personal respects.
A minute’s silence followed
The name of each victim was read out whilst the Football League Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, was also in attendance. After the name of each victim was read out, a memorial bell rang. This bell belonged to the first fire engine that arrived on the scene back in 1985.
A minute’s silence followed this and once the minute had been completed, an operatic rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone was played.
Two weeks ago, football teams/fans up and down the country paid their respects with a minutes silence before their respective league fixtures were played.
Today Britain and the World remembers the Bradford fire disaster. On behalf of everyone here at sillyseason.com, we pay our respects to those who lost their lives on that fateful day.
By Kieran Makin
Twitter: @kieranmaksports
