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Fans pay tribute to Bolton Wanderers disaster survivor | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
Bolton Wanderers fans have paid tribute to one of the last survivors of the 1946 Burnden Park disaster, who has died aged 102. | |
Fans held a minute's applause for lifelong supporter Phyllis Robb, 10 minutes into their team's home game with Charlton. | |
Mrs Robb was the subject of a famous photo which showed her being lifted above the crowd. | Mrs Robb was the subject of a famous photo which showed her being lifted above the crowd. |
Thirty-six fans died in the crush at the FA Cup Tie against Stoke. | Thirty-six fans died in the crush at the FA Cup Tie against Stoke. |
Mrs Robb, who was born in 1914, died on 19 January. Her nephew David Kay said his aunt would have been very touched by the tribute. | Mrs Robb, who was born in 1914, died on 19 January. Her nephew David Kay said his aunt would have been very touched by the tribute. |
Her funeral is on Wednesday and her ashes are going to be scattered on the pitch at a later date. | Her funeral is on Wednesday and her ashes are going to be scattered on the pitch at a later date. |
Last year Mrs Robb told the BBC she retained vivid memories of the disaster. | Last year Mrs Robb told the BBC she retained vivid memories of the disaster. |
She said: "I can remember barriers breaking down and they were all rushing out. | She said: "I can remember barriers breaking down and they were all rushing out. |
"I was more bothered about my father because he was still inside the ground." | "I was more bothered about my father because he was still inside the ground." |
'Forgotten disaster' | 'Forgotten disaster' |
A tribute from the club said: "The image of her escape has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of that fateful day." | A tribute from the club said: "The image of her escape has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of that fateful day." |
Club chaplain Phil Mason added: "To see Phyllis as a young woman among all those people was very powerful indeed. | Club chaplain Phil Mason added: "To see Phyllis as a young woman among all those people was very powerful indeed. |
"She was so full of life and every day was an excitement for her - I remember she went pitch-side on her 100th birthday and it was hard to keep up with her." | "She was so full of life and every day was an excitement for her - I remember she went pitch-side on her 100th birthday and it was hard to keep up with her." |
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