Mr.Hordens

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:19 pm

Dad Barry sadly passed away yesterday after a short illness he has informed me. I know he won't mind me saying that Barry was a massive Pools fan, ex-miner, former Union man, ex-councillor, a Socialist/Labour man, big champion of worthy causes (he campaigned fervently to keep the A&E open at the hospital), was a close friend of Tony Benn's, and was a well known and respected man in the Colliery villages.
I personally have many fond memories of travelling to home and away games with him, Ron and Eddie in the 70's/80's , ..... R.I.P Barry and deepest sympathies to Ron and the family.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:27 pm

So sorry to hear this....my sympathy to Ronnie and family.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Saw news thoughts are with Mr Horden and family.

Face Paint Army · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:31 pm **Posts:** 226

Condolences Ronnie, sounds like your old man had a full and interesting life, which is all any of us can hope for.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:47 pm

Condolences Horden.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Sorry for your loss Mr. Horden.

Optimistic · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 4:07 pm **Posts:** 1062

Deepest sympathies Mr Horden

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

thinking of you Ronnie at this difficult time, I too have very fond memories of your Dad who would always be polite and great conversation.

will be be so sad not seeing him at pools games with you.

a big loss

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22662

Sorry to hear that Ron. Best wishes to the family.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Sorry to hear this Ronnie, sad news indeed. PD.

yloop · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:42 pm

Sad news, best wishes Ronnie.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12359

Deepest sympathy, Mr H.

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:31 pm

Best wishes to the family.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:40 pm

Sorry to hear Ronnie, best wishes to you and your family.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Condolences mr horden. He sounds very much like you.

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Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

Gone, but the memories remain.

poolietim · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:43 pm

Ronnie I’m really sorry to hear your dad Barry has passed away mate.

Always enjoyed the banter with you and him in the Rat

RIP Barry

born toulouse · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:46 pm

Sad time for you Mr Horden. He sounds like he was a good man and anybody with a Dad like that is very lucky.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Sad news Horden Colliery. Sorry to hear of your loss. Keep going and the memories will always be with you.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:28 pm

Sorry to hear this Mt Horden, sounds like he was a top bloke.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Sorry to hear the news Horden

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

Condolences Mr Horden, your dad was true to his principles. such an important thing.

horden · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:18 pm

Thanks for all the kind words lads. I'm in shock, totally gutted to be honest, but I suppose it goes cap in hand with how things are at the moment, fookin shit!.

My dad always said he would never live to see us win a title, and so it proved.

horden · **Posted:** Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:23 pm

For those who didn't know my late father. A decent tribute to him from our local rag.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/h ... -1-8946408

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

That's a great tribute to a bloke who made a difference. You should be very, very proud Ronnie. I'm running through Hesleden at the weekend and will take a moment to honour your Dad.

horden · **Posted:** Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:41 pm

ElvisC wrote:

That's a great tribute to a bloke who made a difference. You should be very, very proud Ronnie. I'm running through Hesleden at the weekend and will take a moment to honour your Dad.

Thanks Phil !

Ironically my dad was the councillor at the time, who campaigned to get that railway line made into a walkway.

BigJeffy · **Posted:** Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:01 pm

Condolences Mr Horden, very sorry for your loss.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:23 pm

My condolences Mr Horden.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:50 pm

horden wrote:

For those who didn't know my late father. A decent tribute to him from our local rag.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/h ... -1-8946408

Just read that Mr.Horden....(I tried last night at work but the site crashed my phone)....a fantastic tribute to a wonderful man who it seems thought of others before himself!!!!
I'm just gutted I never 'knowingly' met him!!!!
You and all your family should be very very proud!!!!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22662

I'm sure I would have disagreed with most of his views Ron but I do admire people who stand up for what they believe in. I respect the likes of Tony Benn and the mad Beast of Bolsover but hardly ever agree with them. I suspect your old man fell into the same category.

horden · **Posted:** Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:42 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

I'm sure I would have disagreed with most of his views Ron but I do admire people who stand up for what they believe in. I respect the likes of Tony Benn and the mad Beast of Bolsover but hardly ever agree with them. I suspect your old man fell into the same category.

I think he would of John. Shame you never met. Thats the thing with politics , doesnt matter how fool proof your ideology is or how good you put your argument across, people , even when they are humiliated in a debate, rarely swap sides.

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:21 am

For anyone who knew my dad and would like to attend.

My late fathers funeral arrangements are now confirmed

Friday 19th January 2018

2pm @ St Andrews Church , Blackhall Colliery, TS27 4LE

3pm Cremation at Hartlepool Crematorium, TS25 5DD

3pm onwards , reception @ Hesleden Workmens Club , TS27 4PH

Ronnie

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

Give him a good send off Ronnie. I reckon your old man would have known my dad; he worked down Easington pit for years.

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

Condolences for your loss Mr Horden, sounds like he led and active and interesting life your old man

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:09 pm

Thanks Dalton and Fat Man. Saturdays game will be emotional for me and my son, that's for sure. For me to lose my dad and Pools to lose their league status and maybe go bust in less than 12 mths is unthinkable. He said he wanted to join The Trust as well, I just never got around to it. I remember mentioning what The Trust was about as my dad , although he attended games, didn't really have much of an interest in football and its politics generally, in fact in last 10 or so years, I think he like a lot of people , started to detest what the game had become. Pools though was another matter, work in progress, that started for him in the late 60s, he lived for the day we won a title , he said he would never live to see us win one, and didn't think we would even win one in the National League.

I digress, but when I told him about the trust, his eyes lit up, and he said he would join straight away, no moaning about the people involved etc, his reason , I quote " if those lads ( apologies to lasses ) are prepared to stand up , devote their time and fight for something , then I'm right behind them , I will join". As someone who did that all his life , he recognised straightaway it was the right thing to do.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:45 pm

horden wrote:

Thanks Dalton and Fat Man. Saturdays game will be emotional for me and my son, that's for sure. For me to lose my dad and Pools to lose their league status and maybe go bust in less than 12 mths is unthinkable. He said he wanted to join The Trust as well, I just never got around to it. I remember mentioning what The Trust was about as my dad , although he attended games, didn't really have much of an interest in football and its politics generally, in fact in last 10 or so years, I think he like a lot of people , started to detest what the game had become. Pools though was another matter, work in progress, that started for him in the late 60s, he lived for the day we won a title , he said he would never live to see us win one, and didn't think we would even win one in the National League.

I digress, but when I told him about the trust, his eyes lit up, and he said he would join straight away, no moaning about the people involved etc, his reason , I quote " if those lads ( apologies to lasses ) are prepared to stand up , devote their time and fight for something , then I'm right behind them , I will join". As someone who did that all his life , he recognised straightaway it was the right thing to do.

The Heed Saddler · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:23 pm **Posts:** 20

Hi Ronnie,

I'm the idiot who filmed you and the match a few seasons back and spent a couple of hours with you and your dad.

Both me and my girlfriend just wanted to say how sorry we are to hear the news. We only spent a short time with you both but he had a real twinkle in his eye and seemed to have a story about everything!

Good luck with the rest of the season mate

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:50 pm

The Heed Saddler wrote:

Hi Ronnie,

I'm the idiot who filmed you and the match a few seasons back and spent a couple of hours with you and your dad.

Both me and my girlfriend just wanted to say how sorry we are to hear the news. We only spent a short time with you both but he had a real twinkle in his eye and seemed to have a story about everything!

Good luck with the rest of the season mate

Cheers Marra ! remember it well. I did say at the time I think, if we stay up this season, then what?

Mr.Hordens

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