Peter Venkman
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« on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:23:11 » |
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Can I give a massive heartfelt thank you to Swindon Town FC and in particular Mark Isaacs the Stadium Manager.
As some of you on here know my father passed away a few hours before Christmas Eve, my father had followed STFC through thick and thin since 1951 and was still an eager follower till the day he passed.
I approached the club about having my fathers ashes scattered on the pitch at the County Ground, having spoken to Chris Tanner at the club and he arranged an "In Memorium" in the Swindon vs Bournemouth programme, which was a fantastic offer on his and the clubs behalf.
Yesterday I was in Swindon - coincidentally for my Aunties funeral, who passed away a week after my father - at the County Ground arranged by Mark Isaac. The groundstaff had dug a 14 inch by 12 inch 2 foot deep hole in a nice position behind the right stanchion of the goal at The Townend in which I duely placed dads ashes for them to refill the hole afterwards.
Here are the pictures my wife took of the occassion.
Many many thanks to Swindon Town football club for their actions in this and I cannot commend them and their action highly enough.
Thank you.
[url width=800 height=600]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/jjedmunds/P1010360.jpg[/url]
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[url width=800 height=600]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/jjedmunds/P1010364.jpg[/url]
[url width=800 height=600]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/jjedmunds/P1010363.jpg[/url]
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To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:27:20 » |
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Thats a fantastic story.
So good to see the club going that extra yard for a lifelong fan. Lets hope his presence inspires some better performances from the team!
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:27:36 » |
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Brilliant.
With the club forever now.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:29:27 » |
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Great to know he'll always be somewhere he loved, well done to STFC for making it happen.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:36:34 » |
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Nice one JJ.
Hope you got my text.
Many more shite displays and the stands will look like that on match day.
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:37:37 » |
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Nice one JJ.
Hope you got my text.
Many more shite displays and the stands will look like that on match day.
Yes I did thaks mate and thanks again for getting me the programme from the Bournemouth game too. No doubt you will hear my dad shouting at the next home game that his view is crap, as long as he doesn't walk out before the end of the game  .  |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:37:50 » |
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Well done STFC, brilliant gesture.
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:41:30 » |
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brill story well done stfc.
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:43:33 » |
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Yes I did thaks mate and thanks again for getting me the programme from the Bournemouth game too. No doubt you will hear my dad shouting at the next home game that his view is crap, as long as he doesn't walk out before the end of the game . £10 plus handling fees  |
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:47:33 » |
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Thanks for sharing jjedmunds, a wonderful story.
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 15:53:40 » |
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Saw this on Facebook, very heart warming.
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 16:02:43 » |
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What a lovely story - thanks for sharing it JJ
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 16:06:20 » |
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Glad he's got a good send off. Nice one club too.
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 16:22:07 » |
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Great stuff.....at the CC for eternity.
All the best to you......must have been a bitter sweet day.
UP THE TOWN.
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 16:35:44 » |
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Great gesture by STFC and thanks for sharing JJ.
Mr Edmunds Snr RIP
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