N.B. All members (including new members) will need to join the Official LFC Memberhip scheme, . Instead, ticket allocations will be awarded to members' Official LFC Membership swipe cards for access to the stadium.
We received this message and photo from Barbara McNarry (sister of football legend George Best) and with her kind permission, reproduce her letter below.
Hi there,
My name is Barbara McNarry a sister of the late George Best. I visit South Africa a lot and I though you would like to have a copy of this photograph which I took during my last trip.
The bench is situated at Spionkop Lodge overlooking Spion Kop itself which was the scene of the Anglo-Boer war.
The Liverpool Supporters Club of South Africa commissioned the bench to honour the memory of the 96 Liverpool supporters who died at Hillsborough on 15th April 1989 and they visit Spion Kop each year to hold a memorial service.
The bench sought to signify that as a result of the Taylor Enquiry, all stadium should be all-seated. The main supports are two eternal flames and the back rest is inscribed with the words "In Memoriam Hillsborough 15th April 1989" and is guarded on either side by a Liver Bird. The seat is constructed from 96 separate slats, one in memory of each person who died.
I just thought that it would be nice to have copy of this and I had to swallow my pride and visit a Liverpool Supporters Club website. I am sure George will forgive me!!!
Believe it or not my eldest son has been an ardent fan of Liverpool as is my 8 year old grand daughter, who has already been to Anfield on a number of occasions. She recently went to a birthday party and refused to eat or even take home a piece of cake as it was a Liverpool one. Young people these days !!!
If you are not familiar with us or "The Reds" and your first contact with us is online. We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your questions are, we will be more than happy to help. Contact us at info@wblsc.co.uk .
In brief, you should know the following about us: our club was established in 1993 and had been responsible for providing our members with trips to see "The Mighty Reds" play at their home, Anfield ever since. We have around thirty full membership holders and lots of associate members mostly family and friends. We hold our meetings in a West Belfast pub called "Biddy Duffy's". There we meet to watch football, discuss football, eat football, sleep football and drink Carlsberg!
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