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| Bradford City fire: Valley Parade memorial held online | |
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| Tributes have been paid across social media to remember the 56 football fans who died in the Bradford City fire. | Tributes have been paid across social media to remember the 56 football fans who died in the Bradford City fire. |
| The annual memorial service has been moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic and will begin at 11:00 BST. | The annual memorial service has been moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic and will begin at 11:00 BST. |
| Bradford City were playing Lincoln City at Valley Parade when the fire killed 54 Bradford fans and two Lincoln supporters on 11 May 1985. | Bradford City were playing Lincoln City at Valley Parade when the fire killed 54 Bradford fans and two Lincoln supporters on 11 May 1985. |
| The club said it wanted people to pay their respects "safely" online. | The club said it wanted people to pay their respects "safely" online. |
| Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives ahead of the service. | Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives ahead of the service. |
| Television presenter and former Bradford City Manager Chris Kamara tweeted his thoughts for those lost due to Covid-19 but added: "Today though we should remember the 56 people who went to watch a football match between Bradford City and Lincoln City but never returned home - RIP the 56 who died, gone but must never be forgotten." | Television presenter and former Bradford City Manager Chris Kamara tweeted his thoughts for those lost due to Covid-19 but added: "Today though we should remember the 56 people who went to watch a football match between Bradford City and Lincoln City but never returned home - RIP the 56 who died, gone but must never be forgotten." |
| Many fans said they remembered the day of the fire vividly and have paid their respects, Intrepid Punter was one of them tweeting: "Remembering those poor souls who died in the Bradford fire." | Many fans said they remembered the day of the fire vividly and have paid their respects, Intrepid Punter was one of them tweeting: "Remembering those poor souls who died in the Bradford fire." |
| The BBC's Match of The Day also tweeted its respects saying: "Our thoughts are with you". | The BBC's Match of The Day also tweeted its respects saying: "Our thoughts are with you". |
| Lincoln City FC also tweeted about the tragedy. | Lincoln City FC also tweeted about the tragedy. |
| The online service has been arranged by the club and Bradford Metropolitan Council. | The online service has been arranged by the club and Bradford Metropolitan Council. |
| Bradford City's director of communications Ryan Sparks said they deeply regretted their usual service could not go ahead due to the current restrictions. | Bradford City's director of communications Ryan Sparks said they deeply regretted their usual service could not go ahead due to the current restrictions. |
| "We invite people to pay their respects with us safely, online, and hope you will all be able to access our social media channels to be part of a day where we come together to remember the 56." | "We invite people to pay their respects with us safely, online, and hope you will all be able to access our social media channels to be part of a day where we come together to remember the 56." |
| The online service will be available to watch on Bradford City and Bradford Council's social media sites from 11:00. | The online service will be available to watch on Bradford City and Bradford Council's social media sites from 11:00. |
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