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Post by mikeyboy on Mar 21, 2024 19:10:00 GMT
It is with great sadness that I have been asked to create this thread to mark the passing of former Supporters Club Chairman Peter Thomas ‘Mr Burton’ to me. Peter would be a face known to many around the stadium for home games and at Eton Park previously. He will live on as ‘Mr Burton Albion’ through his wife Barbara and his family. Peter’s funeral is in the Albion Suite on Friday 5th April at 1.30pm, please wear yellow and black in honour of Mr B, Rest in Peace Peter and thanks for being such a great Brewers fan over many years. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/1903-ptIMG_5138.webp (443.17 KB) |
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Post by popsidepete59 on Mar 21, 2024 19:26:31 GMT
Rest in peace Pete, sincere condolences to all his family.
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Post by cbh1 on Mar 21, 2024 19:34:54 GMT
It is with great sadness that I have been asked to create this thread to mark the passing of former Supporters Club Chairman Peter Thomas ‘Mr Burton’ to me. Peter would be a face known to many around the stadium for home games and at Eton Park previously. He will live on as ‘Mr Burton Albion’ through his wife Barbara and his family. Peter’s funeral is in the Albion Suite on Friday 5th April at 1.30pm, please wear yellow and black in honour of Mr B, Rest in Peace Peter and thanks for being such a great Brewers fan over many years. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/1903-ptView AttachmentPete was a huge influence on my Burton Albion story. I became part of a friendship group with Pete and a few others at the end of the 1980s and I also knew of Pete from working at burton Hospitals where his office was only a hundred yards or so from mine. Towards the end of the Sam Brassington era we, as a group, began to organise matchday fundraising raffles and when Sam sold the club to Jock Gordon we mobilised and created the 1991 version of the Supporters Club with Pete as chairman, myself as Treasurer and the late Ian Lorimer (who designed and created the old mural as you walked into Eton Park and which was painted by Ian's college students). That was a time when the club's finances werent the best and we did everything we could to raise as much money as possible, with Pete at the helm. Fair to say that if I had not become friends with Pete and been involved with the supporters club then I would not now be reflecting on 30+ years of volunteering with the club I love. Pete remained a good friend even after we both finished our time with the supporters club and I know he will be very much missed. I was gutted to hear of his passing when I heard. |
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Post by 1950brewer on Mar 21, 2024 19:45:15 GMT
Good words cbh 👍. RIP Pete.
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Post by keggy on Mar 21, 2024 20:24:01 GMT
Great chap, always saw him around the hospital when i was there
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Post by reddersrocket on Mar 21, 2024 21:13:46 GMT
Really sorry to hear the news. I met him a number of times through my uncle when I first started going to the Albion back in the 80s and he was always a very nice bloke.
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Post by Ilson Brewer on Mar 21, 2024 22:24:29 GMT
Bless him. Lovely chap. My condolences to his family. Rest easy now fellow Brewer.
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Post by jackbrewer on Mar 22, 2024 13:56:40 GMT
Rest in peace Pete, knew him for quite a few years. Nice bloke. Condolences to his family.
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Post by superbrewer on Mar 22, 2024 15:27:35 GMT
Such sad news,like others on here I have known Pete since the 80s ,would always have a chat.I spoke to him about a month ago(about the Albion of course) at his house whilst making a delivery to him.
RIP Pete ,you will be missed.
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Post by jeanf on Mar 23, 2024 9:43:24 GMT
It is with great sadness that I have been asked to create this thread to mark the passing of former Supporters Club Chairman Peter Thomas ‘Mr Burton’ to me. Peter would be a face known to many around the stadium for home games and at Eton Park previously. He will live on as ‘Mr Burton Albion’ through his wife Barbara and his family. Peter’s funeral is in the Albion Suite on Friday 5th April at 1.30pm, please wear yellow and black in honour of Mr B, Rest in Peace Peter and thanks for being such a great Brewers fan over many years. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/1903-ptView Attachment |
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Post by mikeyboy on Mar 23, 2024 20:28:36 GMT
I was disappointed we didn’t have a minutes applause or silence to remember Peter and Stan Round today. Anyone know what happened?
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Post by everard on Mar 23, 2024 20:36:59 GMT
I was disappointed we didn’t have a minutes applause or silence to remember Peter and Stan Round today. Anyone know what happened? I thought the same mikey.... I invited a guest (wish I hadn't) and warned them about the minutes silence and why....no idea why it didnt happen |
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Post by mikeyboy on Mar 23, 2024 20:41:55 GMT
A complete mess of a day everard.
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Post by everard on Mar 23, 2024 20:50:55 GMT
A complete mess of a day everard. You can say that again mikey.... Or... OK.. I'll say it for you... a complete mess of a day.... |
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Post by luke on Mar 23, 2024 21:21:59 GMT
There was a mention in the programme about Stan Round, really big shame there wasn’t anything else on the day though.
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Post by cbh1 on Mar 23, 2024 23:22:28 GMT
There was a mention in the programme about Stan Round, really big shame there wasn’t anything else on the day though. None of Stan's family were able to be at the game today so there will be more done when they are able to attend a game and we can mark his memory fully. |
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