The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Which of the Posh old boys still has the fear factor?
Posh will come face-to-face with plenty of friends who have becomefoes this season.
But which of the old boys should Poshbeafraid of... and howmanyofthemwillreceive a warm reception at the Weston Homes Stadium?
Danny Andrew (Fleetwood) Set-piece specialist. Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Ignored.
Harry Anderson (Lincoln)
Aggressive winger. Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Lukewarm.
Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
Acdident prone defender. Fear factor: 5/10. Reception: Respectful.
Michael Bostwick (Burton). Powerful centre-back. Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Decent.
Paul Coutts (Fleetwood)
Stylish midfielder. Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Okay.
Colin Daniel (Burton)
Dedicated left-back. Fear factor: 3/10. Reception: Indifferent.
Josh Davison (Charlton)
Wholehearted striker. Fear factor: 3/10. Reception: Quiet.
Leo Da Silva Lopes (Hull)
Erratic midfielder. Fear factor: 3/10. Reception: Poor.
Kyle Dempsey (Gillingham) Hard working midfielder. Fear factor: 4/10. Reception: Ignored.
MichaelDoughty(Swindon)
Intelligent midfielder. Fear factor: 5/10. Reception: Solid.
Gwion Edwards (Ipswich) Gifted wide player. Fear factor: 8/10. Reception: Decent.
Callum Elder (Hull)
Terrific full-back. Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Pleasant.
Anthony Grant (Swindon)
Irritating midfielder. Fear factor: 5/10.
Reception: Mixed.
Lloyd Isgrove (Swindon)
Talented winger. Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Ignored.
Mark Little (Bristol Rovers)
Top-notch right-back. Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Outstanding.
Midfield wizard. Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Good.
Martin Samuelsen (Hull) Classy midfielder. Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Kindly.
Jason Cummings (Shrewsbury)
Lively forward.
Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Mixed.
Pacy wide player. Fear factor: 8/10. Reception: Weak.
Conor Washington (Charlton).
Speedy striker.
Fear factor: 7/10. Reception: Good.
Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon).
Grafting midfielder. Fear factor: 5/10. Reception: Respectful.
Scott Wootton (Plymouth). Honest pro.
Fear factor: 4/10 Reception: Ignored.
There are three managers in League One with a recent Posh past as well.
Steve Evans (Gillingham) Noisy and abrasive.
Fear factor: 6/10. Reception: Loud and unfriendly.
Grant McCann (Hull)
Softly-spoken, butpassionate. Fear factor: 8/10. Reception: Good from his playing days, not so goodfrom his managerial days.
Russell Martin (MK Dons)
Top man.
Fear factor: 5/10 Reception: Brilliant, if he didn’t turn up in MK Dons colours!
Michael Bostwick...decent Posh career.
Gwion Edwards (left) and Kyle Dempsey. Edwards is a threat.
Jack Baldwin...quiet respect.
Leo Da Silva Lopes...will he get a poor reception?
Conor Washington (right) and Martin Samuelsen. ..verdict?
Erhun Oztumer...midfield wizard.
the USA on the Philadelphia, but were forced to change their plansdueto acoalstrike.
After bidding their f arewells t o many wellwishers,the family travelled by train to Southampton and boarded the Titanic on 10 April 1912 as third-class passengers (ticket number 2343 which cost £69 and 11 shillings).
It is well knownthattheTitanichitanicebergonApril14, 1912, but little is known about the exact fate of the family.
Somewitnessesreportthat the family were seen on deck, and that one daughter was offered a place in the lifeboats but refused to go without the rest of the family.
The only body to be recovered was that of 13-year-old Will Sage.
Stella Anne (born 1891); George John ( born 1892); Douglas Bullen (born 1894); Frederick (born 1895); Dorothy Florence (born 1897); Elizabeth Ada (born 1901); ConstanceGladys (born1904) and Thomas Henry ( born 1907) and their parents were never seen again.
All 11 members of the family drownedintheTitanic disaster. It was the single biggest recorded loss of life from one family.
This plaque is one of a series of 15 blueplaquesrecently installed in central Peterborough by Peterborough Civic Society. The new series of plaques augments the 20 existing plaques in the city centre.
Further details about all the plaques can be found in the accompanying 28-page booklet which can be ordered on the society’s website for £2 percopy(to cover postage and packing).
Once the Covid-19 lockdownrestrictionsarerelaxed, copies of the booklet will be available for free at the Town Hall and other outlets. The booklet canalsobedownloaded from the Society’s website.
The plaques project has beensupportedbytheNational Lottery Heritage Fund and Peterborough City Council.