Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

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Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:26 pm

Just read this

https://bit.ly/3eUPSoe

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Post by Dazzler » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:06 pm

That is so sad to read.

I think I may have been told or read about it when I was a lad..not sure.

Pleased that we won 3-1 for them

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Re: Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:14 pm

Dazzler wrote:
Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:06 pm
That is so sad to read.

I think I may have been told or read about it when I was a lad..not sure.

Pleased that we won 3-1 for them
I'd never seen anything about this until someone sent me the link today.

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Re: Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

Post by Dazzler » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:24 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:14 pm
I'd never seen anything about this until someone sent me the link today.
My late Grandma has (had) brothers,sisters and cousins etc from Blacko,Earby and the Dales.some of whom are/were Burnley fans.

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Re: Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

Post by tiger76 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:33 pm

Tragic tale of loss, and made even more poignant by them surviving the First World War, and then perishing in these circumstances. :cry:

I am like many in being unaware of this incident, is anybody at the club aware of it? because if possible we should try and give them a fitting memorial, perhaps somewhere in the Turf Moor Memorial Garden if that's possible, I'd certainly be happy to chip in a modest contribution towards such a venture.
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Re: Tragic story from 100 years ago today with fans killed on way to game

Post by Stalbansclaret » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:38 pm

An interesting and sad piece of local history which I had never heard about before. Thanks for posting.

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Post by Royboyclaret » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:40 pm

What a sad and tragic story. That was the season, of course, if things had worked out differently, that those lads would have seen us win the First Division title for the first time.

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