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10-05-2010, 23:05
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Bradford City Stadium Fire
The fire broke out during a football match between the home team (Bradford City) and Lincoln City, on the day that Bradford City were supposed to have celebrated their winning the Football League Third Division trophy. A total of 56 people died and more than 265 others were injured.
A video below is from that day and you should be warned its rather shocking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ic9_0oEWg
A special remembrance service will take place in Bradford on Tuesday 11 May 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster.
Centenary Square will fall silent at around 11:00am on Tuesday as those gathered remember the 56 people who came to Valley Parade back in 1985 simply to enjoy a football match and sadly never went home.
Led by Reverend Jimmy Hinton, Chaplain to the Bantams and Asst Lord Mayor's Chaplain Revd Canon Paul Bilton, the service will also include prayers and the laying of wreaths as the city of Bradford and beyond pays their respects.
Dignatories from Hamm (Bradford's twinned city), the City of Lincoln and Lincoln City FC will also be present during the service.
The day of memorial will also include the unveiling of a special refurbished memorial stone by the Hamm Strasse/Manningham Lane junction.
Events will then move to the Coral Windows Stadium as a short service will be held at the ground at approx 3:00pm to coincide with the start of the fateful match with Lincoln City 25 years ago.
A remembrance service for families and friends of those who tragically passed away in the fire disaster will be held at Bradford Cathedral in the evening to conclude proceedings.
The fire broke out during a football match between the home team (Bradford City) and Lincoln City, on the day that Bradford City were supposed to have celebrated their winning the Football League Third Division trophy. A total of 56 people died and more than 265 others were injured.
A video below is from that day and you should be warned its rather shocking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ic9_0oEWg
A special remembrance service will take place in Bradford on Tuesday 11 May 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster.
Centenary Square will fall silent at around 11:00am on Tuesday as those gathered remember the 56 people who came to Valley Parade back in 1985 simply to enjoy a football match and sadly never went home.
Led by Reverend Jimmy Hinton, Chaplain to the Bantams and Asst Lord Mayor's Chaplain Revd Canon Paul Bilton, the service will also include prayers and the laying of wreaths as the city of Bradford and beyond pays their respects.
Dignatories from Hamm (Bradford's twinned city), the City of Lincoln and Lincoln City FC will also be present during the service.
The day of memorial will also include the unveiling of a special refurbished memorial stone by the Hamm Strasse/Manningham Lane junction.
Events will then move to the Coral Windows Stadium as a short service will be held at the ground at approx 3:00pm to coincide with the start of the fateful match with Lincoln City 25 years ago.
A remembrance service for families and friends of those who tragically passed away in the fire disaster will be held at Bradford Cathedral in the evening to conclude proceedings.