: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:58 pm  

Staffs FC wrote:

Was Brian one of the guys who did the commentary on the Micron videos ?

RIP.

Thats right along with a guy called Steve Alderson.

Brian was also a school teacher of mine at Brasholme High.

RIP

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:58 pm  

Top bloke coached me when i started playing at Newland U-14's always had time for chat and was deeply passionate about Rugby League and Hull FC in particular. Will be very sadly missed by all who knew him.

Deepest sympathies to the family.

RIP Brian.

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:42 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

Thats right along with a guy called Steve Alderson.

Brian was also a school teacher of mine at Brasholme High.

RIP

he was my rugby coach at bransholme too-top bloke rip

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:58 pm  

Very sad , A top guy + a good guy . Rest in peace mate .

God bless

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:09 pm  

Sad news. He was a top guy. Brian used to coach the student rugby league team at Humberside University when I played for them many years ago. I saw Brian a few weeks ago at Wembley and had a chat with him. He still remembered me after all these years. He always had time for everyone.
RIP Brian

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:53 pm  

R.I.P Brian. A fantastic man who I got to know and respect well , when I played for Stelrad. One of the true gentlemen of Rugby League and a great stalwart of the amateur scene in Hull.

Yet another great enters the big Rugby league family in the sky.

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:58 pm  

There are not enough superlatives to describe Brian Holwell. He had a pure passion for Rugby League and the people that knew him will never forget him.
I have known Brian for near on 30 years from playing for Newland through to Stelrad and also watching Hull Fc.
He always had time to talk to you, a fantastic character and as previously said, a real gentleman. Deepest sympathy to Maureen, Kevin and the rest of the family.

RIP Brian

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:43 pm  

Happy times at Newland and Stelrad with Brian. Proof that you don't have to shout and scream at people to command respect and get the best out of them. RIP Brian.

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:04 pm  

Was my teacher at Bransholme High. Good guy who will be missed.Best wishes to his family.

: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:16 pm  

I'll always remember Brian as being one of the few coaches who had an appreciation of the Laws of the Game and the pressures of being an official. If he had criticism, it was a foolish bloke who ignored it.

RIP Brian