FACEBOOK COMMENTS
TRIBUTES to “goal machine” who played football up to age 65. Former semi-professional striker Harry Breckell was a legend at Padiham United and Whinney Hill FC (website)
Ian Heys: Great Bloke took no prisoners on pitch gave it and took it always with a smile. Could do with some of these so called players in prem. RIP Harry top bloke. Darrel Young: RIP Harry (Ready Breck) as I knew him as worked with my dad Joe on bins for many years, cracking bloke. Had many beers with Harry and Ann in the Sydney Street. Christine Rawcliffe: So sad he might have been a great player on the field but off the pitch he was even better. My thoughts and prayers are with you Pamela and family xxx Sarah Baird: Rip Harry. You’re now with your Anne. God Bless. Was an pleasure to care for you. Wayne Bullough: Remember Harry when i worked at Broughtons. Always full of life, happy and singing away. Lovely bloke. Karen Aaron: R.I.P Harry I true gentleman, lots of happy memories of you and Ann, your both together now xx Mark Turner: I played against him when he was nearing the end of his career and he was still hard as nails. Rip Harry Ann Dwyer: God bless you Harry, you can now be at peace with Ann who has been waiting patiently for you. Sweet dreams. Craig Baron: Same here Mark, my first strike partner at Willow Mount. Great player RIP Mark Turner: I think that’s when I played against him Craig Baron?? I was a kid playing centre half for pop club!
Might have been Brantfell or Dog and Partridge he was playing for tho? Craig Baron: Could be pal, I was 15 just before I left school I went playing for them, Harry tought me about getting stuck in #nofear !! Margaret Fullalove: It was his birthday today he would have been 78 I’ll miss him more than you know RI P Harry.xx Robert Taylor: RIP Harry Ste Young Top man, RIP mate Karen Entwistle: Aah what sad news. Very nice man. Kevin Duxbury: Rest in peace Uncle Harry. Christine Mowle: Very fond memories xxxx Dawn Berry: R.i.p xxxx Debra Stevenson: Lovely man x Paul Fenton: RIP Uncle Harry Mark Swift: Top bloke remember him in my Accy combination days RIP Stef Harrison: R.i.p Harry a brilliant bloke x Tony Dillon: Used to watch Harry for whinny hill great player RIP Harry Florence Mitchell: R.I P Harry so sad.
CAMPAIGN launched to save last remaining ‘Accrington Pals’ bus. The Leyland Leopard is the only one in the world painted in the original colours of the East Lancashire Regiment (website)
Craig McWilton: I remember these has a school lad and it was in The Nature of the Beast film back in day of Accrington and Hollins High School Clive Louie Barnes: i would buy it restore it and show it around accrington if its going to scrap dont let it rot away Paul Armstrong: I used to repair and maintain these.
DOG walker robbed at knifepoint near popular park. The 41-year-old victim was threatened by two men in Great Harwood (website)
Susan Case: I despair, nothing but bad news constantly, more and more robberies and if caught the punishment doesn’t equal the crime. GB is soft Claire Nicolson: I’d have nothing to rob apart from poo bags!
They must have noticed his watch. Michelle Davies: Hope they go down for quite some time for this, just disgusting the way people behave! Michelle Davies: Hopefully for a robbery they will get seven years .. only do about half though. Sarah Pickford: Ahh I see, it’s awful isn’t it.
I’ve been going up there in the eve with Marley, won’t be doing anymore xxx Jo Howard: Terrible Some scumbags out there xx