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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Mustapha-Dump on February 19, 2024, 05:36:47 pm

Title: John Bailey
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on February 19, 2024, 05:36:47 pm

My uncle John who followed rovers home and away for most of his life passed away peacefully last Monday, from stainforth he moved to Ireland a few years ago but still kept a keen eye on the rovers. He was on the main stand at Belle Vue in my childhood years but followed all over, so I thought I’d leave a notice just to let anybody know that might have known him.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: charleydrfc on February 19, 2024, 05:49:48 pm

Rovers through and through organised many coach trips to away games from stainforth and the glassmaker r.i.p john

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: Filo on February 19, 2024, 06:05:20 pm

Knew John well, not much older than me, like you say Rovers through and through, along with his mate Neil many years ago, RIP John

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Post by: Draytonian III on February 19, 2024, 06:33:45 pm

RIP John, I don’t recognise the name but I no doubt will have known him by sight.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: idler on February 19, 2024, 06:36:12 pm

R.I.P. John. I’m sure that when fans pass, especially long serving fans they would be recognised by many more on here that only knew them by sight if a photo was included.
There were so few fans in the dark days that you almost knew who you were going to see, home and away.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: NickDRFC on February 19, 2024, 06:37:45 pm

Sorry for your loss and RIP John.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 19, 2024, 06:47:28 pm

Always sad to hear of a fellow Rover's demise.

RIP, John.

I've mentioned this before but perhaps we should have a permanent memorial thread (with picture when available) as a sticky to remember our lost ones?

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: knockers on February 19, 2024, 07:28:17 pm

As you always say…
It’s your idea so you’re going first  :chair:

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: Batleyred on February 19, 2024, 09:04:50 pm

John was a top bloke RIP mate

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on February 20, 2024, 07:07:18 am

I don’t have the skill set to attach a photo but here is a link to a rovers tweet from years ago with a picture of him attached, thank you all for your well wishes.

https://x.com/drfc_official/status/576767196183007232?s=46&t=0NOXmc3uVC1zZjpW9kStMQ

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: richtherover on February 20, 2024, 11:17:43 am

R. I. P. John. From a massive Rovers fan.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: redbrez on February 20, 2024, 02:20:01 pm

RIP John
Sorry for your loss.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: rover-n-out on February 20, 2024, 04:41:35 pm

RIP John. Sorry for your loss Mustapha.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 20, 2024, 06:28:14 pm

How very sad. I knew John, being from the same village we went to a few games together way back in the 70s/80s. Top bloke & Rovers through & through. Condolonces to family & friends. R.I.P. John.

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: richtherover on February 23, 2024, 03:08:51 am

Always sad to hear of a fellow Rovers fan's passing.
Condolences. R. I. P. John

Title: Re: John Bailey
Post by: roversdude on February 23, 2024, 07:30:33 am

RIP John thoughts with those left behind