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Remembrance request

PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
in General Charlton
Hi everyone,
                    I am new to the group and wondered if I could ask a rather unusual personal favour of other members.
My family have all been Charlton supporters for many years, as my grandparents, mum and aunt all lived there at various times.
My request concerns my late brother, Barry Ward, who was a lifelong Charlton fan, and passed away in September 2024, aged 75.
I learned yesterday that tomorrow’s match against Reading will also serve as a memorial to Charlton fans who have passed away in the past year. Unfortunately, when I phoned the club I was told that I had missed the deadline for my brother to be given a mention in the programme.
Could I please ask that anyone attending the match tomorrow kindly take a moment to remember my dear brother, a devoted fan, who despite living hundreds of miles away in Lytham still managed to go to Charlton’s matches whenever they travelled to the North West of England.
Our whole family would be extremely grateful for any consideration given.
Sorry for the long post, but I needed to provide some context to my request.
Let’s hope the winning run continues tomorrow!
Many thanks, Pete.
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  • StigStig
    Sorry for your loss, Pete. RIP Barry.
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Will do Pete.
  • hoof_it_up_to_bentyhoof_it_up_to_benty
    Sorry for you loss.
  • se9addickse9addick
    Sorry for your loss Pete, will think of your brother Barry tomorrow. 
  • Pelling1993Pelling1993
    Sorry for your loss Pete. 
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    Sorry for your loss Pete, will remember your brother tomorrow as well as all the other Addicks who sadly passed away in 2024. RIP Barry.
  • Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    You could of course ask Charlton to put your brothers name up on the big screen or maybe you have asked that already.

    RIP Barry Ward
  • PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
    Lewis Coaches said:
    You could of course ask Charlton to put your brothers name up on the big screen or maybe you have asked that already.

    RIP Barry Ward
    That’s a brilliant idea, I didn’t know that was possible. I’ve just tried phoning the club, but there’s no answer at the moment. I’ll keep trying.
     I thought about using the online form, but don’t know if it would be seen and actioned in time for tomorrow. 
    Thanks for your really helpful reply.
    Pete.
  • RedhenryRedhenry
    Sorry for your loss. RIP Barry Ward
  • RedmidlandRedmidland
    Very sorry to hear about the passing of your brother, may he rest in peace xx
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  • seth plumseth plum
    RIP Barry.
  • ChippycafcChippycafc
    edited January 3
    Same for my dad (David Bennett) who was a north stand season ticket holder for many years, and took a generation of his grand children along who become addicks, who died in May. He was a Charlton supporter since during the war and remembered listening to the cup finals 46/47 on the radio. I forgot about the memorial.
  • WSAWSA
    RIP Barry Ward
  • WSAWSA
    RIP David Bennett
  • PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
    Henry Irving said:
    I have just emailed the club with both names.

    The cut off date was 31 December so I wouldn't hold out too much hope.  The programme will have already gone to print but there might be an outside chance for the big screen.

    Sorry for your loss and RIP Barry and David.
    Hi Henry,
    Thank you so much, that’s really kind of you. I finally managed to speak to someone in the ticket office, who will try to get a message to the lady concerned for both Barry and David (I hope that’s okay ChippyCafc)
    Many thanks, Pete.

  • aliwibblealiwibble
    @PeteAddick58 if I remember rightly, last year the club put out a photo of the double page spread in the programme and video of at least some of the names scrolling up on the big screen. If they do I'll try to tag you in to whichever thread it ends up on, or link to it here too.
  • PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
    aliwibble said:
    @PeteAddick58 if I remember rightly, last year the club put out a photo of the double page spread in the programme and video of at least some of the names scrolling up on the big screen. If they do I'll try to tag you in to whichever thread it ends up on, or link to it here too.
    Thank you so much for the information and your very kind offer of help. It is really appreciated, Pete.👍
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  • PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
    Henry Irving said:
    From today's programme

    Thanks for this Henry. So sad to see so many names of people who were lost in the past year, notably Charlie Wright, who I remember well from my earliest visits to the Valley. RIP.
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    Anyone else google Sir David Varney?
  • swords_aliveswords_alive
    edited January 4
    Sorry for your loss Pete.
    Couldn't help noticing the name Barry in the list, second column, without a second name. Perhaps linked to the name above, hard to tell.
  • se9addickse9addick
    swords_alive said:
    Sorry for your loss Pete.
    Couldn't help noticing the name Barry in the list, second column, without a second name. Perhaps linked to the name above, hard to tell.
    Yes, poignant either way
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    LargeAddick said:
    Anyone else google Sir David Varney?
    It's Peter's brother - he did a tribute to him on his twitter account after he died a few months ago.
  • PeteAddick58PeteAddick58
    swords_alive said:
    Sorry for your loss Pete.
    Couldn't help noticing the name Barry in the list, second column, without a second name. Perhaps linked to the name above, hard to tell.
    Very good spot, I missed that. Although I missed the cut-off for inclusion, I would love to think it’s a relevant  sign. Thanks, Pete 👍
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    RIP Barry. God bless your family in their loss.

    However he has just seen the Addicks beat Millwall 6-0!
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