Good morning; I’m not sure whether many of you know but last Wednesday we received the very sad news that my former Charlton colleague from the Selhurst Park days Jackie Monahan had died. Jackie was one of the few members of full-time staff at the Club in those days and she played a big part in establishing the original Junior Reds organisation. Indeed she was synonymous with the Junior Reds and many of the 40 somethings in the crowd on matchdays would have been one of Jackie’s junior members. A celebration of her life is being held at The Valley after the funeral on 6th August.
People like Jackie and Anne Bradshaw, who sadly died earlier this year, played an important role in the history of this Club and I think it’s important that this is acknowledged.
Steve
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RIP, my thoughts are with her family and loved ones.
She was kind and considerate and much admired by all her young charges - and their parents. I shall always remember one particular kindness she showed my family, when she rang me one evening in November 1987.
She called to say that she had noticed one of my sons was going to be nine years old on Christmas day, and would he like to be the mascot at the Boxing Day game at Selhurst v Portsmouth. She explained that she wasn't meant to do this, as it was supposed to be a first-name-out-of-the-hat ballot (it wasn't a commercial package you had to pay for in those days, but a perk of being in the Junior Reds) ; but she said she was so sorry for him having his birthday swallowed up by Christmas Day that she felt under the circs nobody would mind the 'fix'. It was typical of Jackie's thoughtfulness and warm-hearted attitude.
He turned out to be a very lucky mascot, too - Andy Jones scored after 19 seconds. My son missed the goal because at the time Jackie was still escorting him back to join me and his brother in the stand!
I helped Jackie out a few times by stepping in when she was short of the required number of adults on the Junior Reds coach to away matches and she was a joy to work with.
I recall she had a young daughter (probably now about 40!) who used to come on the away trips, and condolences to her and to the rest of Jackie's family.
RIP
I had some of the best days of my childhood on those trips and it would not have been possible without her.
I remember her spending about 20 minutes on the coach back from one away trip trying to get some chewing gum out of my hair that a certain lanky Junior Reds goalkeeper circa 1988 had put in their during one of our legendary "bundles" on the back seat of the coach.
RIP Jackie.
RIP
Memories of coach trips and christmas parties.
Jackie you were a really lovely lady, I also remember you as being very elegant and beautifuly turned out.....as Bart has already said a 'true' member of the Addicks family and worked tirelessly for the club for many a year.
What a complete shock, I and I'm sure many others, will be truely saddened by this unexpected news.
RIP Jackie old love......... RIP.
UP THE ADDICKS!
RIP
My thoughts are with her daughter, Sarah and the rest of her family at this sad time.
RIP Jackie - thanks for some great memories
RIP Jackie.
I didn't know her but played rugby for a while with her husband. He, ironically, was a Millwall fan.
RIP
RIP
A lovely lovely lady and thoughts to Sarah and the family.