Sad News : Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:13 pm  

Slightly O/T but Gary Purdham brother of Rob Purdham was one of those shot dead by Derrick Bird in Cumbria.
He once played for Workington and was only in his 30s.
He had two young children.
RIP.

[Wanderer]

Re: Injury news : Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:23 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote: Slightly O/T but Gary Purdham brother of Rob Purdham was one of those shot dead by Derrick Bird in Cumbria. He once played for Workington and was only in his 30s. He had two young children. RIP. Yes, Garry Purdham was a forward who played RL for both Whitehaven and Workington. See also here

Stand-Offish wrote: Slightly O/T but Gary Purdham brother of Rob Purdham was one of those shot dead by Derrick Bird in Cumbria. He once played for Workington and was only in his 30s. He had two young children. RIP. Yes, Garry Purdham was a forward who played RL for both Whitehaven and Workington. See also here

Re: Injury news : Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:43 pm  

May be a Moderator could make a seperate thread & move the last 2 postings for Gary Purdham and or all the people of West Cumbria at this sad time.

Re: Injury news : Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:21 pm  

weighman wrote:

May be a Moderator could make a seperate thread & move the last 2 postings for Gary Purdham and or all the people of West Cumbria at this sad time.

Agree Paul. (now Split)