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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on November 23, 2015, 10:06:37 PM

Title: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 23, 2015, 10:06:37 PM: Renovated recently and rededicated today.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-relegation-vicar-prayer-10488468
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: BC54 VFC on November 23, 2015, 10:14:48 PM: Thanks for posting, Dave, and good to see the video of Bob. Really disappointed that I was not able to attend as a result of work commitments. Did you go?
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 23, 2015, 10:15:53 PM: Quote from: BC54 VFC on November 23, 2015, 10:14:48 PM
Thanks for posting, Dave, and good to see the video of Bob. Really disappointed that I was not able to attend as a result of work commitments. Did you go?

I was there but missed off the photos as I got there late.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: BC54 VFC on November 23, 2015, 10:20:05 PM: Good - shame. I see that the couple who sit just in front of us in 'Lower Doug' M3 were there.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Malandro on November 23, 2015, 10:55:13 PM: Slightly odd picture of Tom Fox graveside.

Nice job though.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Louzie0 on November 23, 2015, 10:57:31 PM: Nice rededication eulogy.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: passport1 on November 23, 2015, 11:03:34 PM: Quote from: TheMalandro on November 23, 2015, 10:55:13 PM
Slightly odd picture of Tom Fox graveside.

Nice job though.

Yes Tom Fox next to a gravestone with the name Aston Villa F.C. inscribed on it.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 23, 2015, 11:17:44 PM: Quote from: passport1 on November 23, 2015, 11:03:34 PM
Quote from: TheMalandro on November 23, 2015, 10:55:13 PM
Slightly odd picture of Tom Fox graveside.

Nice job though.

Yes Tom Fox next to a gravestone with the name Aston Villa F.C. inscribed on it.

Neither the time nor the place.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Ron Manager on November 24, 2015, 09:52:17 AM: Quote from: dave.woodhall on November 23, 2015, 11:17:44 PM
Quote from: passport1 on November 23, 2015, 11:03:34 PM
Quote from: TheMalandro on November 23, 2015, 10:55:13 PM
Slightly odd picture of Tom Fox graveside.

Nice job though.

Yes Tom Fox next to a gravestone with the name Aston Villa F.C. inscribed on it.

Neither the time nor the place.

To be accurate Villa archivist Laura Brett has been Laura Mansell for over a year now since her marriage.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 24, 2015, 10:23:08 AM: She also left some time ago.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Witton Warrior on November 24, 2015, 12:38:26 PM: Is it just me that thinks the headline is a cheap shot?
Maybe I'm just sensitive...
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Steve R on November 24, 2015, 12:47:23 PM: Quote from: Witton Warrior on November 24, 2015, 12:38:26 PM
Is it just me that thinks the headline is a cheap shot?
Maybe I'm just sensitive...

Nope. Unless the Vicar really did pray for the club to avoid relegation.

The ceremony was about one of the game's great figures, not about an ephemeral relegation fight.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: peter w on November 25, 2015, 06:08:25 PM: I must try and get there when I'm next in Birmingham.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: LTA on November 28, 2015, 05:36:46 PM: Quote from: passport1 on November 23, 2015, 11:03:34 PM
Quote from: TheMalandro on November 23, 2015, 10:55:13 PM
Slightly odd picture of Tom Fox graveside.

Nice job though.

Yes Tom Fox next to a gravestone with the name Aston Villa F.C. inscribed on it.

Appropriate. The man who did so much to build Aston Villa and one of the 2 planks seemingly hellbent on destroying it.
Title: Re: George Ramsay's grave
Post by: Stirchley Villain on November 28, 2015, 05:40:48 PM: Here's my two pen'orth... If you stand next to it you can hear him turning...