Ed Bassford - Lord Bracknell

[n1 gull]

So sorry to hear this sad news. I was so lucky to have played in the first REMF football match and meet Ed.
He was such an intelligent, warm and funny guy.

RIP you will be really missed

 

[Jim in the West]

Very sorry to hear this news. Ed was so reassuring during the Falmer planning nightmare - he certainly kept me believing that we WOULD win, despite all the set-backs. RIP Lord Bracknell.

 

[ferring seagull]

Truly sorry to hear this news.
EB / LB was an infinitely reasoned voice to everything on here and there will always be something missing after this !
Deepest condolences to his family and close friends.
RIP

 

[Since1982]

A genuine legend in the fight for Falmer and the history of our club. Sincere condolences to his family.

 

[ripper]

An NSC legend. He will be missed


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[Raleigh Chopper]

RIP Lord Bracknell.
Albion legend
NSC legend
It will not seem the same on here again.
Thank you

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Thank-You for all your efforts and may you Rest-in-Peace.

 

[banjo]

Rip LB

 

[golddene]

A really sad time, I will greatly miss his posts and input. Deepest condolences to Eds family and friends, he will be missed. RIP.

 

[El Turi]

Absolute top guy and an Albion legend for all the work he did.

RIP Ed.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

RIP Ed. I had the privilege of meeting him in a professional capacity on a couple of occasions and, as you would expect, he was pragmatic, well informed and a gentlemen to deal with.

His Albion legacy is well documented in the other posts here and it is also a great tribute to him that former regular posters have returned to contribute.

For those of us left behind, we can now be assured that when it is our time to head up to the pearly gates, the transport planning up there will be much improved.

 

[ac gull]

Had the pleasure of meeting Ed at a NSC sponsored game at Withdean circa 2004

Ed had an implacable sense of what was right and wrong and always had the facts to more than prove his viewpoint was correct - he would disagree no matter who you were, rightly stubborn to the end

A typical example being when attending a match long after Amex opened with a terminally ill relative who could not walk far, we used to get the shuttle bus Ed organised from the Uni car park - that was until banned by over zealous steward for lack of disabled blue badge

A PM to Ed and a full update of robust exchange of views he had had with club over lack of understanding on the issue - though sadly relative was never well enough to attend another match at Amex

A world without unsung heroes like Ed is not one I would want to live in

Rest In Peace Ed

 

[TottonSeagull]

Very sad news. RIP LB

 

[Eagle Slayer]

RIP , sad news and thoughts are to his family and friends.

 

[Marshy]

Gutted by this news

My thoughts are with his family.

 

[Buzzer]

As others have said, it would be nice if there was something to remember him at the ground. Given that we've lost 4 members of the Falmer For All it might even be more of a fitting gesture to have a permanent memorial for the whole campaign team. Maybe an arch over the steps by the railway or something.

 

[Alby]

RIP Ed my thoughts go out to your family

 

[upthealbion1970]

So sad, I found out I'd been dealing with Lord B at wok purely by accident in my old job. True Albion fan and an absolute pleasure to have done business with. Condolences and RIP


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[Del Boy]

Very sad news, he will be missed. RIP

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

In the pre 2003 days of NSC, Ed was an immediate, warm correspondant. My honour to meet and chat with him briefly at Wycombe many years ago. A legend, stolen from us and, more importantly, his family. RIP.