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Eric Lancelotte RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,486
edited September 2007 in General Charlton
Had the privalige to meet him at the unveiling of the Bartram Statue. Got his autograph in my Valiant 500 which I think he was slightly surprised to be asked for. Lovely old man but very frail and almost blind,

Sad to hear he's gone. I'm told he always took a great interest in the club and was instrumental in getting Keith Peacock to join CHarlton.

His funeral will be at Barham Crematorium (near Canterbury) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 11th September should anyone want to know.

Was he the oldest living ex-player and who would it be now

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,723
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Had the privalige to meet him at the unveiling of the Bartram Statue. Got his autograph in my Valiant 500 which I think he was slightly surprised to be asked for. Lovely old man but very frail and almost blind,

    Sad to hear he's gone. I'm told he always took a great interest in the club and was instrumental in getting Keith Peacock to join CHarlton.

    His funeral will be at Barham Crematorium (near Canterbury) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 11th September should anyone want to know.

    Was he the oldest living ex-player and who would it be now

    Sad news. RIP Eric.

    "Sailor" Brown is over 90 I believe and is older than Eric.

    I imagine following Eric's death that "Sailor" is probably the only surviving player to have played in the first team prior to World War 2.

    Can anyone confirm or deny?
  • Apologies to Sailor Brown for overlooking him.

    Possibly only Colin Cameron would know. Where's Airman Brown when you need him?
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,930
    RIP
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    RIP
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Is it Chris Powell?
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    R.I.P