Terrible news-she can't have been that old either?
Like Incorruptible's story, she was personally responsible for me being mascot. She knew my Dad a little bit and, after seeing that we were in the club shop buying me the new Woolwich shirt about a week before the 1991/92 started, she came over, told me that they'd forgot to get a mascot for the Newcastle game and would I like to do it. Erm, yes please! A great day that my Dad and I will never forget and all because of Jackie, bless her.
Really really sad news, like many above I remember Jackie from the Junior Reds and the infamous JR away coach trips. I was young at the time but remember her being such a pleasant lady. A name that is synonymous with Charlton for anyone in their mid 30's and 40's....the Selhurst generation if you will.
I would like to personally thank suthers for a wonderful tribute and to all of you for all the wonderful messages that you have left about my mum, my mum was a genuine friendly and loveable women and she would be chuffed that you had such special memories of her. I would like to point out that my dad has never been a millwall fan although this did make us laugh. Reading all these comments has been a great support and yr thoughts are truly appreciated. my mums funeral will be on 6th August @ falcon wood crematorium @ 1.45pm a celebration of her life will be held after at charlton athletic football club, flowers are welcome, however a charity collection will take place on the day x
This is really sad news. I remember Jackie, and her daughter Sarah, from the old Junior Reds football matches I used to play. Most the older JR's were interested in Sarah if I am honest :-)
Jackie was a lovely woman and was indeed synonymous with the Junior Reds throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s.
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.
Like many others I took a call from Jackie concerning my son's birthday in the Selhurst days, he'd only joined a few days prior and had missed his mention in the programme. Jackie asked us to collect a signed programme at the next game, which I believe Richard still has. RIP Jackie.
As another one of the "Selhurst generation", I'd like to add to the tributes to Jackie and pass on my condolences to Sarah and the family. Keeping a motley bunch of kids and teenagers entertained and in line as we trooped around the country cannot have been the easiest of tasks, but she always seemed to have a smile on her face regardless. Without her and the other volunteers that ran the trips, I wouldn't have seen Mark Reid flatten the ref at Norwich, Carl Leaburn score a ludicrously deflected goal at Aston Villa, and been one of the few away fans legally in the ground at Luton during their away fan ban. Oh, and had the dubious pleasure of hearing a bunch of teenage boys trying (and mostly failing) to hit the high notes of "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction whilst driving down the Old Kent Road.
Im so sad to hear this news she was a lovely lady with a lovely daughter who i had plenty of banter with them on many occassions,we always had a laugh and was one of those people who brought the best out of me comically,i hadnt seen her or her daughter for a few years and was only thinking of them recently,it makes me think that although our selhurst days were dark days,we were virtually all on first name terms with one aim,The battle for the Valley,it just makes me think they wernt dark days,they were great days,it wasnt where we wanted to be,but they WERE great days with friendships and comradeship and Jackie was a big part of that.RIP Jackie
Im so sad to hear this news she was a lovely lady with a lovely daughter who i had plenty of banter with them on many occassions,we always had a laugh and was one of those people who brought the best out of me comically,i hadnt seen her or her daughter for a few years and was only thinking of them recently,it makes me think that although our selhurst days were dark days,we were virtually all on first name terms with one aim,The battle for the Valley,it just makes me think they wernt dark days,they were great days,it wasnt where we wanted to be,but they WERE great days with friendships and comradeship and Jackie was a big part of that.RIP Jackie
Thank u for the memories I'm still a season ticket holder
Can't say I knew Jackie, but certainly the name has a resonance, it is sad that any one is lost, but of course the passing of time makes it inevitable, but it is sad to lose a member of the charlton family, best regards to her family and all that know her
Very very sad news, Jackie was a fabulous servant to the club and never less than wonderful to everyone who was in the Junior Reds- of which I was a proud member. Whenever I think of all the nice people I got to know in the mid 80's through the Junior Reds and all those away trips up and down the country I always think of primarily of Jackie and others like her who helped make this young fellow feel like he very much belonged to this great club. For me the name Jackie Monahan means as much as names like John Humphrey, Bob Bolder and Peter Shirtliff when it comes to my early Charlton experience, an experience which has addicted me for life. Many thanks to a true Charlton Legend. RIP Jackie.
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Like Incorruptible's story, she was personally responsible for me being mascot. She knew my Dad a little bit and, after seeing that we were in the club shop buying me the new Woolwich shirt about a week before the 1991/92 started, she came over, told me that they'd forgot to get a mascot for the Newcastle game and would I like to do it. Erm, yes please! A great day that my Dad and I will never forget and all because of Jackie, bless her.
RIP.
Rest in peace Jackie.
RIP Jackie. You will be greatly missed.
RIP Jackie.
RIP and thank you, Jackie.
Vey much reminds me of the Junior Reds/Selhurst years
RIP