Liverpool’s Spion Kop (capacity 27,000, although crowds of 30,000+ have been recorded) was redesigned in 1994 (completed) to comply with requirements of the Taylor Report, which made all-seater stadiums obligatory in the highest two divisions of English football. How much does the Kop end hold? The Kop. The Spion Kop was a mighty terrace behind …
30 April 1912. Peter Pan, JM Barrie’s famous ‘boy who never grew up’, was first depicted in public sculpture in Kensington Gardens. Created by sculptor George Frampton, this was commissioned by Barrie and erected overnight on 30 April 1912 as a May Day surprise to the children of London. How old is the Peter Pan …
On 12 September 2012, the Hillsborough Independent Panel concluded that no Liverpool fans were responsible in any way for the disaster, and that its main cause was a “lack of police control“. Crowd safety was “compromised at every level” and overcrowding issues had been recorded two years earlier. Who was to blame for the Hillsborough …
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The following day, coroner André Rebello ruled that the injuries he had sustained had led to his premature death, making him the 97th victim of the Hillsborough disaster. The story of what happened at Hillsborough—both the truth and the lie—is well-known. Why do people say justice for the 97? Friday, April 15, marks the 33rd …
Information. Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley in Haliburton Street in The Dingle, Liverpool on 17 April 1940. He first found fame in the early 1960s and is remembered as one of the most famous stars in the history of British rock and roll. Where did Billy Fury live in Liverpool? Fury went from Liverpool …
Mary Austin. Before losing his battle against AIDS, Freddie asked his former partner Mary Austin to bury his ashes in a private place where no one would find it. Three decades later, Mary has stated that she has honoured his wishes and kept the location a secret from even Freddie’s family and friends. Where is …
But the discovery of the plaque may suggest an answer. The memorial was found on a pillar with several others in Kensal Green Cemetery. “Everyone knows Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in 1991,” a fan told the Mirror, “but it has remained a complete mystery as to where his ashes were finally laid …
A profile of Bob Marley concentrating on his Rastafarian faith and how he expressed it in his music. What religion did Bob Marley convert to? Reggae legend Bob Marley converted from the Christianity of his childhood to join the Rastafari Movement in the late 1960s. By all reputable accounts, he remained a devoted Rastafarian and …
2016. From her first official visit in 1949 as a young Princess, to her last visit – 67 years later – in 2016; Her Majesty The Queen was always given the warmest of welcomes by the people of Liverpool. When did The Queen visit Anfield? May 1993It was in May 1993 that the Queen and …
The iron men figures are casts of the artists own body and are spread out along a 2 mile stretch of the Merseyside coast at Crosby, just north of Liverpool, where the River Mersey meets the Irish Sea. Why are there iron men at Crosby Beach? The Iron Men statues, created by sculptor Sir Antony …
