Nick Deverill Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 No-one in the UK ought to not know of the Hillsborough disaster, but for those overseas who are unaware of the significance of the event are recommended to explore the following link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20782891If it is blocked to non UK residents, use a UK based proxy.To read the very short story, click on the spoiler tab. 26th April 2016 As the crowd dispersed from the court in Liverpool, an old man walked home alone. As he did so, he had the feeling of a hand pressed into his. Automatically, but not said for 27 years, he quietly said, “come on our kid, best be going home now”.Had one listened, you could have heard two sets of feet walk down the pavement, a moment later an additional 22 pairs of feet and a moment later, another 23 pairs of feet. Shortly afterwards, there was a brief rustle of feathers and the street was again quiet.The old man smiled, although he was on his own again, somehow, he was not alone any more. When you walk through a storm, hold your head up highAnd don’t be afraid of the darkAt the end of the storm, there’s a golden skyAnd the sweet, silver song of a larkWalk on through the windWalk on through the rainThough your dreams be tossed and blownWalk on, walk onWith hope in your heartAnd you’ll never walk aloneYou’ll never walk aloneWalk on, walk onWith hope in your heartAnd you’ll never walk aloneYou’ll never walk alone‘You’ll never walk alone’ by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, who wrote it for their musical Carousel in 1945. It was adopted by Liverpool football fans, perhaps from as early as 1963 when the Liverpool pop group, Gerry and the Pacemakers had a UK number one with it in that year.Of the 96 who died at Hillsborough, 23 of them were aged 17 or younger including one known to the author.No parent should bury their child. Link to comment
Merkin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 This is a heartbreaker. The pain is immediate, and lasting. Link to comment
ChrisR Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 It has been written that "after the first death there is no other". This tragedy reminds us that sometimes that's not completely true. Thank you for the reminder. Link to comment
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