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Title: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: The Grim Reaper on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 21:42:30 It is with great sadness that a former player of ours from the 1920's, Bert Denyer, passed away in his Swindon care home just before 8pm this evening. My thoughts are with his family during this festive period. My partner works in the care home and looked after him, she is terribly upset tonight. If anyone here knows anything about Bert as a player I'd be interested to know more as Google not returning much information on him.
Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: dphunt88 on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 21:49:17 According to www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk there were two Bertie Denyer's who played for STFC:
http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/SearchResults.asp?SearchText=Bert+denyer&submit.x=11&submit.y=8 Sorry to hear that it's affected someone close to you. RIP 'Bertie'! Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: The Grim Reaper on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:05:35 The former was the son of the latter. In a cruel twist it is Bertie Denyer Junior birthday today.
Title: Re: Post by: horlock07 on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:22:53 Am I being a clueless idiot here but if it was the elder from the 1920's he would have been 120+
Whatever rest in peace sir. Title: Re: Post by: Talk Talk on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:27:10 Am I being a clueless idiot here but if it was the elder from the 1920's he would have been 120+ Whatever rest in peace sir. He would have been about 100 if he was in the team from about 16 years of age? Say from 1929? Title: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: Batch on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:29:24 rip Bertie
Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:36:07 He would have been about 100 if he was in the team from about 16 years of age? Say from 1929? www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk says he played earlier than that, and fought in WWI! Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: Talk Talk on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:39:48 www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk says he played earlier than that, and fought in WWI! Must have been the younger then as I note the elder was born in 1893, which would make him 122..! Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: The Grim Reaper on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 22:40:29 She believes he was 97 based on his say so. Will find out officially over next few days.
Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: Combe Down on Sunday, December 20, 2015, 23:44:05 Paul Plowman's new book should shed some light on it. Thoughts are with family & friends.
Title: Re: RIP Bert Denyer Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, December 21, 2015, 12:21:21 I flagged up the original Bertie Denyer....here some time ago.
http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=4609.msg71277#msg71277 Also on my list of top ten players.... Bertie was a a character alright...rather than running a pub after finishing Bert ran a pub whilst playing....The Running Horse on Wootton Bassett Road, unfortunately, illegal betting activity led to a loss of licence, and so a job as barman at the High Street Club. This Bert played a handful of games after the War, and was son of the legendary Bertie. The original Bertie got my nod for Hall of Fame for a fine display of wingcraft when we won 2-0 at Old Trafford in 1930. |