All the people of Lincoln are with you today. The club's chaplain, Pastor Oliver Evans, said it was not only about remembering those who died but also the people who were injured and the role the fire played in the city's history. So many people who helped that day and we are in kind of similar times, difficult situations, and we are seeing the very best of people, the very best of Bradford people. The club had said it had wanted people to pay their respects "safely" online.
Before the service, former Bradford City manager Chris Kamara tweeted his thoughts about today:. My condolences to everyone who has lost family or friends due to Covid Today though we should remember the 56 people who went to watch a football match between Bradford City and Lincoln City but never returned home - RIP the 56 who died, gone but must never be forgotten pic. Many fans said they remembered the day of the fire vividly and have paid their respects, Intrepid Punter was one of them, tweeting : "Remembering those poor souls who died in the Bradford fire.
Lincoln City FC also tweeted about the tragedy. Today, we fall silent across social media, as we mark the anniversary of the Valley Parade Disaster in Lifelong Imps Bill Stacey and Jim West tragically lost their lives that day along with 54 Bradford City supporters, who will always remain in our hearts.
The online service has been arranged by the club and Bradford Metropolitan Council. Bradford City's director of communications Ryan Sparks said they deeply regretted their usual service could not go ahead due to the current restrictions. How many years since Bradford City had fire? How many people died in the Bradford City FC fire? How many died in Valley Parade fire? Who was to blame for Bradford fire? What were the main legislations passed after the Bradford fire disaster?
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A letter from lawyers Leigh Day to May, seen by The Independent , argues that police accused supporters of being slow to respond to their pleas to evacuate the main stand where the fire began, when photographic evidence demonstrates that the affected sections of it were largely empty by the time officers began their evacuation on to the pitch. The lawyers argue that the impugning of fans, which was not challenged at the inquiry, illustrates the flawed and superficial examination of evidence in the original five-and-a-half-day investigation into the disaster, which concluded that the blaze was caused accidentally when a dropped cigarette ignited rubbish below the wooden stand.
Leigh Day point out that the inquiry was convened so hastily that there were no lawyers representing the families of the victims to cross-examine the testimony of West Yorkshire Police, Bradford City, West Yorkshire County Council — which had public safety responsibilities — and the Health and Safety Executive. Those include the alleged failure of the commanding officer, Chief Inspector Charles Mawson, to investigate radio reports of a fire until his deputy prompted him; an alleged delay of three minutes 15 seconds before the evacuation on to the pitch; and the alleged failure of the police control room in Bradford city centre to meet three police radio requests for fire brigade back-up.
This meant the brigade, stationed three minutes from the stadium, did not arrive until nine minutes after the fire had broken out. West Yorkshire Police have admitted to Leigh Day and fire survivor Martin Fletcher, whom they represent, that there were failings and have referred themselves to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
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