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Bicester Motion fire: Charity football match in honour of victims | Bicester Motion fire: Charity football match in honour of victims |
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Martyn Sadler, Jennie Logan and Dave Chester were killed in the fire last month | Martyn Sadler, Jennie Logan and Dave Chester were killed in the fire last month |
A charity football match in honour of three people killed in a fire at a business park is about "getting the community together", one of its organisers has told the BBC. | A charity football match in honour of three people killed in a fire at a business park is about "getting the community together", one of its organisers has told the BBC. |
Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, along with father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, were killed in the blaze that engulfed a hangar on the Bicester Motion site on 15 May. | |
Ardley United, based near the town, will face off against a team of Oxford United legends to raise funds for the Firefighters Charity on 20 July. | Ardley United, based near the town, will face off against a team of Oxford United legends to raise funds for the Firefighters Charity on 20 July. |
The club's chairman, Ian Feaver, said it "needed to do something" as the incident had "affected the whole of the Bicester community". | The club's chairman, Ian Feaver, said it "needed to do something" as the incident had "affected the whole of the Bicester community". |
"When we think about Jennie, Martyn and David, pretty much everyone knows someone who knew one of those three people - so it really does affect everybody in quite a bad way," he said. | "When we think about Jennie, Martyn and David, pretty much everyone knows someone who knew one of those three people - so it really does affect everybody in quite a bad way," he said. |
"Raising funds for the Firefighters Charity is important, but [it's also important] to get the community together to have an enjoyable evening whilst remembering those people." | "Raising funds for the Firefighters Charity is important, but [it's also important] to get the community together to have an enjoyable evening whilst remembering those people." |
Oxford United legend James Constable said he was "massively looking forward" to the game | Oxford United legend James Constable said he was "massively looking forward" to the game |
Mr Feaver said Oxford United had been "absolutely fantastic" in "supporting us to do something to raise funds". | Mr Feaver said Oxford United had been "absolutely fantastic" in "supporting us to do something to raise funds". |
Several U's legends, including three players who secured the club's return to the Football League at Wembley in 2010, will feature in the game. | Several U's legends, including three players who secured the club's return to the Football League at Wembley in 2010, will feature in the game. |
James Constable, who scored the second goal in that win over York City, said he was "massively looking forward" to the encounter. | James Constable, who scored the second goal in that win over York City, said he was "massively looking forward" to the encounter. |
"It's something really tough hearing that news that people have lost their lives trying to keep us all safe," he said. | "It's something really tough hearing that news that people have lost their lives trying to keep us all safe," he said. |
"As soon as there was a mention of a game and something as simple as kicking a ball around with mates and raising money, it was something that I was keen do." | "As soon as there was a mention of a game and something as simple as kicking a ball around with mates and raising money, it was something that I was keen do." |
The match - which will be refereed by current Football League ref and former firefighter Sam Allison - is a ticket-only event, with all money raised going to the Firefighters Charity. | The match - which will be refereed by current Football League ref and former firefighter Sam Allison - is a ticket-only event, with all money raised going to the Firefighters Charity. |
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