Died today 86 years old, Woolwich man , local historian, watchmaker and Charlton boy, much loved .
Ex Desert rat and Ardent Charlton supporter for most of his life, he was at both our cup finals .
Lovely man will be sadly missed, has been in a home/hospital for last few months, but last time i saw him he asked me whether I thought Pards had used too many players last year .......
RIP Jack
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but he fell and broke his leg a little while ago, and has been in hospital for last few weeks.
Jack was a real gentleman of the old school. In the late sixties/ early seventies he and another chap, Don Ford, used to turn up in Shrewsbury Park on Sunday afternoons and organise a pick up game of football for whoever turned up on the day. I can see him now in my minds eye marshalling things from the back putting that bald head in where others feared to tread. I used to see him in the Red Lion back in those days from time to time and it was good to have a drink with him.
My condolences to the family especially his son Jeff who I used to play football with back in the old 10th Royal Eltham days.
RIP Jack.
I'll pass your words on to his daughters
We used to take him up to the Bull in his later life and he would have a few barley wines and he would give me his views on the current charlton set up etc...to his regret he was too unsteady on his legs to go anymore , but i think if we had got to a cup final or europe he would have come..........at least he has seen us in a Cup Final . two in fact .........
RIP