: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:40 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

God bless your Mum and thinking of you!! I bet the first thing she did was find Jim Drake, Toppo and Arthur Keegan!!

RIP

Mums favourite was always Arthur Keegan or Tommy Harris, she recons she would have left home for Arthur Keegan LOL. Dad wasnt impressed.

and she loved your diary sir.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:02 pm  

God bless ,

Our thoughts are with you all at this time . Puts everything into perspective , eh? . Sounds a goog un .

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:35 pm  

Sorry to read of your loss.I lost my dad years ago,it does get easier,though you never forget.Sincere condolences.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:41 pm  

From a red and white in respect for a true black and white, RIP and condolences to you, your family and her friends.

Re: O/T If anyone is interested!! : Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:42 pm  

wall-y wrote:

In these days when we speak regurlarly of all those whom knock the club at every oportunity I would just like to bore you for a moment to remember one of Hull FC s greatest fans whom passed away just after midnight on sunday morning.

Her name was Vera Dannatt

born in 1928,it was amazing to us when she self taught herself to use a PC when leaving the house became too much for her and in her own words was her connection to the club & family to find out what was going on with both and read this site top to bottom every single day!! and used to proper pull her face at many comments made on here agianst players or the club in general & would never ever have anyone say anything bad about the FC in her prescence, and her comment if they did was always " when your the one taking the smack in the chops on the field then you can make comment" .

She was always very very proud to be an FC fan as she was all of her life and she would tell anyone who was interested that she watched in total in her life from being a very young girl to an old lady The FC play in 17 finals and followed the club with her late husband & family all over the UK for years and years until age caught up with her .

Her Brother Geoff Dannatt Played Centre for Hull in the 50s which made her the proudest sister in history and then again when Andy Dannatt played.
Her dad James Dannatt worked at the Boulevard on match days for longer than she could remember so all in all this lady was an FC fan through and through as I am sure you will agree.

But I will remember her last days in Hull Royal when even in severe pain she found the time to ask " has that bloody Aussie got his backside over here yet"

Vera Dannatt My Mum 1928 - 2009

sorry to bore you

they dont make 'em much like that these days....RIP Mrs D.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:36 pm  

Just been reading through the messages you have all posted and its nice to see all the reds on here with messages, you see despite being a hull FC through and through she was born and raised in East Hull in York Street, Schooled in York Street school for girls off Cleveland Street, and when married lived down Withernsea street for years , Loved Holderness road as a shopper
BUT never spoke badly of Rovers once even when FC suffered defeats to them , even after Wembley she said to her boys, " its just a game boys"
Maybe a lesson there for all of us huh

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:10 pm  

jeez wall-y, my daughters crying her eyes out, shes really upset and wanting to know if i knew your mum?? whom sounded like a lovely lady, so sorry for your loss, and im sorry to note she was in great pain, free from pain now and can watch over the FC for free, with loved ones gone before.
R.I.P Mrs D

[Karen]

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:15 pm  

So sorry to hear of your loss and on Friday night when we say our last goodbyes to Arthur Keegan I will say a goodbye to your mum too and to all the other Hull fans who won't get to see/hear another season.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:16 pm  

Heart felt smypathy to your family , I never knew her but she sounded a real character.
R.I.P Vera.

: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:25 pm  

Comiserations to you and your family. Your mum sounded a diamond.