Tributes to Sunderland AFC disabled champion Freda Oyston, who has died aged 84
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www.sunderlandecho.com— Tributes have been paid to passionate Sunderland fan Freda Oyston, who looked after the club's disabled supporters for decades. Freda Oyston, formerly Murray, passed away at the University Hospital of North Durham, aged 84 - and following a short illness - on April 11. Between the mid 1990s until the last few years she was secretary of the Sunderland Disabled and Escorts Supporters Branch Along with her late husband Eddie Oyston, who died in 2021, she helped thousands of disabled and able-bodied...
www.sunderlandecho.com—Tributes paid to Sunderland legend Charlie Hurley as 'The King' sadly dies aged 87. Sunderland have paid tribute to club legend Charlie Hurley after his sad passing. It was announced on Thursday morning that Hurley had died at the age of 87 with Sunderland stating they were “deeply saddened to learn of the passing.” Born in Cork but raised in London from the age of seven; Hurley made 402 league appearances for Sunderland between 1957 and 1969 and is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest-ever players. Hurley was named Sunderland’s Player of the Century in 1979. Hurley...
The Guardian—‘My soul mate’: Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who has died aged 53. Harry Potter star described wife, who founded dwarfism charity Little People UK, as ‘greatest love of his life’Samantha Davis, the campaigner and wife of the Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, whom he called his “soul mate”, has died aged 53.Davis, who founded Little People UK – the dwarfism charity known as “an essential resource for little people and their families” – was described by her husband as “the greatest love of his life”. Continue reading
BBC—Star Wars actor Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who died aged 53. Samantha Davis, founder of dwarfism charity Little People UK and wife of actor Warwick Davis, has died at the age of 53. In a statement, the...