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galmpton · Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 113

I have just seen on the SWPL site that Gordon Bennett passed away today after a long illness a very nice man

slugger · Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 342

That’s so sad, and fairs will never seem the same again without his enthusiasm and sheer love for our hobby.

Sleep well, Gordon, you will be missed.

Posh1959 · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Posts: 1227

Just seen Plymouth Argyle tweet the sad news. RIP Gordon.

kempo · Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 50

Plymouth Argyle just tweeted the sad news about Gordon Rip.

drfc4ever · Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 180 Location: Hamilton, Scotland

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Have just seen the tribute on Plymouth’s twitter feed. Only met him once at the BPA fair a couple of years ago, appeared a very sincere fella.

RIP
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matt blue · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 1522 Location: Coity

A true gent. RIP Gordon
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Karb · Joined: 21 Jan 2015 Posts: 462

Sad news. Met him at many fairs over the years. Always had time to stop for a chat.

RIP Gordon

pastpirate · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:26 pm Post subject:

Just saw the tweet from Plymouth. A true gent that will be greatly missed.
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holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2319

Sad news and condolences to all close to Gordon.

PaulRStoke · Joined: 01 Jan 2012 Posts: 146 Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Very sad the hear about the passing of former Stoke City Academy Director Gordon Bennett. A lovely man who always told me to "keep smiling"

RIP my friend

Brem75 · Joined: 08 May 2011 Posts: 50 Location: Poynton, Cheshire

Lovely man and made the effort to get to small fairs up here in the north. He must have known he wouldn't make any profit after travel and potential hotel but was always there when I turned up.

The hobby has lost a true gent here.

RIP

cfcmartin1965 · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 533 Location: Middlesex

Very sad to hear the news about Gordon,my condolences to his family & friends.

It was an honour to know Gordon and be able to stall out at various fairs he has organised over the last few years.

RIP Gordon

Supermono13 · Joined: 23 Jul 2016 Posts: 201

A very very nice man.

You will be greatly missed.

RIP

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:35 pm Post subject:

I didn't know the man but can gauge the depth of feeling for him here and on Twitter. A true Football Man.

RIP Gordon, you will be sorely missed.

jockdodds · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 90 Location: Blackpool

Gutted to hear the sad news about Gordon ... a smashing friendly fella that I got to know in the last few years when he attended all the Prog Fairs around the country

I always had a great craick with him

R.I.P. Gordon, you will be very sadly missed my friend x
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Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1436 Location: Dawlish, Devon

Sad news indeed.

I got to know Gordon from attending and then selling at several of his programme fairs.
The last time I saw him we were at Plymouth a couple of years ago and the event kept getting interupted by fire alarms going off which meant continually evacuating the ground.
Outside it was like the monsoon season had started, but Gordon's biggest concern seemed to be getting back in to draw his raffle for the bottles of wine he always provided.

A true gent.

RIP my friend.

pafcprogs · Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 1006 Location: Westerham Kent

Just the worst news.

I think as much as anyone in the past few years Gordon led the way in keeping our hobby visible enjoyable and sociable...and an intensely modest man....

I stood at a number of his fairs and they were always fun to do.

He will be greatly missed although I am not sure his raffle wine will be.

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RIKERBCFC · Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 199

R.I.P. Gordon you will be missed all around the country.

NWM Football · Joined: 02 Oct 2015 Posts: 263 Location: Middlesex

Very sad day for all in the trade & hobby, has been a privilege and pleasure to have known him these last five years.
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manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3352 Location: United Kingdom

Nice man Gordon, always had a little chat, bought a few bits n bobs when he came up North, a real football man who will be sadly missed within the hobby and outside of it as well.

RIP
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