Helped me out one season when I was stranded in deepest Sussex on New Years Day. He offered me a lift to Charlton v West Ham which I think was consequently called off but I was ever so grateful for his kindness. A genuine soul. Rest in peace Vernon.
Lovely man and a real shock to read he has passed away, we last spoke at length at the Coventry away joint protest but briefly before the Fleetwood game, a real addick and true loss.
Just read this and I’m deeply moved. Vernon was one of life’s truly special and wonderful people. My late father and I first met Betty and Vernon through the West Sussex and Brighton branch of the supporter’s club during the Selhurst days. There cannot ever have been a more devoted Addicks fan. To those of you who did not have the privilege to meet him it is impossible to describe how helpful and caring a man he was, and this was despite his serious health issues over many years. The last time I was on the supporter’s club coach up from the south coast was sometime last season and he was still walking, with difficulty and determination, up and down the coach, organising, counting the number of passengers, and chatting to everyone. Most of all though I will never forget his attentiveness and kindness to my father. Without Vernon’s help and support I simply could not have managed to get him to the Valley in his latter years. My dad was still going to Charlton into his nineties and increasingly frail, but Vernon was so loyal and had long ago recognised a fellow Charlton nut, so he did whatever he could to help get him there. RIP Vernon. What a guy.
So many lovely comments on here about an, obviously devoted, Addick. He seems to have been so well know and admired. It would be nice if the club acknowledged his passing in some way @Ollywozere ?
I put a message in the programme 20 odd years ago asking if there were any Addicks living in Worthing/Brighton area who might like to form a new branch of CASC. 12 people showed up and Vernon and Betty, his wife, were amongst them. I liked them straight away and we had the branch formed by the end of the evening.
Since then Vernon had been the driving force in helping his fellow Addicks get to games and organising events and representing the branch at CASC and CAFC meetings driving up from his home in Steyning West Sussex to the Valley or wherever the meetings were.
Vern was a useful centre half in his day and lived in the Oxford area and played to a high standard . His football knowledge was awesome.
He became a fan of Sam Bartram and started to follow CAFC because of Sam his hero.
We travelled to so many games together in Cars, Mini busses and coaches and he was always making sure everyone was OK and enjoying the day.
Words cannot say how upset I was when I heard that Vern had passed away.
I put a message in the programme 20 odd years ago asking if there were any Addicks living in Worthing/Brighton area who might like to form a new branch of CASC. 12 people showed up and Vernon and Betty, his wife, were amongst them. I liked them straight away and we had the branch formed by the end of the evening.
Since then Vernon had been the driving force in helping his fellow Addicks get to games and organising events and representing the branch at CASC and CAFC meetings driving up from his home in Steyning West Sussex to the Valley or wherever the meetings were.
Vern was a useful centre half in his day and lived in the Oxford area and played to a high standard . His football knowledge was awesome.
He became a fan of Sam Bartram and started to follow CAFC because of Sam his hero.
We travelled to so many games together in Cars, Mini busses and coaches and he was always making sure everyone was OK and enjoying the day.
Words cannot say how upset I was when I heard that Vern had passed away.
We will all miss him. RIP my friend.
BC
Brian - I first met Vern and Betty when I called the number in the programme and spoke to you. You picked me up in tangmere and then Vern and Betty an route to Port Vale.
I was 17 and excited to get Lee Bowyers autograph on that day - I am now 39!
Vern was a lovely lovely man and Charlton though and though.
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A genuine soul. Rest in peace Vernon.
Vernon was one of life’s truly special and wonderful people.
My late father and I first met Betty and Vernon through the West Sussex and Brighton branch of the supporter’s club during the Selhurst days.
There cannot ever have been a more devoted Addicks fan.
To those of you who did not have the privilege to meet him it is impossible to describe how helpful and caring a man he was, and this was despite his serious health issues over many years.
The last time I was on the supporter’s club coach up from the south coast was sometime last season and he was still walking, with difficulty and determination, up and down the coach, organising, counting the number of passengers, and chatting to everyone.
Most of all though I will never forget his attentiveness and kindness to my father. Without Vernon’s help and support I simply could not have managed to get him to the Valley in his latter years. My dad was still going to Charlton into his nineties and increasingly frail, but Vernon was so loyal and had long ago recognised a fellow Charlton nut, so he did whatever he could to help get him there.
RIP Vernon.
What a guy.
12 people showed up and Vernon and Betty, his wife, were amongst them.
I liked them straight away and we had the branch formed by the end of the evening.
Since then Vernon had been the driving force in helping his fellow Addicks get to games and organising events and representing the branch at CASC and CAFC meetings driving up from his home in Steyning West Sussex to the Valley or wherever the meetings were.
Vern was a useful centre half in his day and lived in the Oxford area and played to a high standard . His football knowledge was awesome.
He became a fan of Sam Bartram and started to follow CAFC because of Sam his hero.
We travelled to so many games together in Cars, Mini busses and coaches and he was always making sure everyone was OK and enjoying the day.
Words cannot say how upset I was when I heard that Vern had passed away.
We will all miss him. RIP my friend.
BC
God Bless
it's people like V and his commitment that RD,and his cling-ons will never understand
I was 17 and excited to get Lee Bowyers autograph on that day - I am now 39!
Vern was a lovely lovely man and Charlton though and though.
I will miss him dearly.
RIP