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Another Nobber Gone

Another Nobber Gone

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Meldrew's Ghost

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Sadly this morning my best mate for most of the last 45 years or so, Michael (Mick) Baron, passed away after a short battle against cancer. A lifelong Nobber, he and I were ST holders in the STFS up until the start of Covid. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

Mick was born and bred in Ribbleton, one of 10 children. His twin brother Vinnie is also a Nobber. A self confessed "beer monster" Mick was a regular in both Blessed Sac club (now closed) and the Ribbleton pub (in all it's various guises), and various town centre hostelries including the Old Bull and the Blue Bell. Whilst he projected a gruff exterior he was a lovely, warm and funny guy at heart. He will leave a huge gap in my life and, when I can return to Deepdale, it will take me a while to get used to the fact that he won't be plonking himself into the seat next to me 1 second before kick off, having timed his walk to the ground from the Old Bull to perfection.

R.I.P. Mick.
 
Sorry to hear that Meldrew. Is that the same Mick Baron who would have been playing at Fulwood Amateurs in 80s and 90s?
 
Sounds like Mick had the same Ribbleton upbringing as myself, Henry Weston and Ando to name just a few posters on the forum. I did know a Baron family on Moor Nook but there weren't 10 of them, but maybe they were related? RIP fella. Sad news.
 
Meldrew's Ghost said:
Thanks @jakehake. No it's not the same person. The last time I remember him playing football was when he was a teenager in a 20 a side game on Blessed Sac schoolyard.
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I think he may have been a double r in the surname, cheers for answering

Sorry for your loss. Hopefully he was looking down with a smile today at least. Best wishes to you all
 
There was a Baron family who lived on the corner of (street/road name escapes me) the road opposite the main entrance to Blessed Sac school. Could he have been one of that family? I do remember they were a large family and attended Blessed Sacrament School.

However, very sorry to hear about another Nobber gone. Thoughts and prayers for all his family and anyone mourning his death. God Bless.
 
Dirty Harry said:
I played in many of those, Meldrew, between about 73-81 most evenings and school hols whenever we could avoid the caretaker.
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This would have been about the late 60s, I'd only be about 10 or 11 at the time.

The caretaker would've been Tom Hartley who only passed away in the last year or so himself. I'm starting to sound like a walking obituary column!
 
royribble said:
There was a Baron family who lived on the corner of (street/road name escapes me) the road opposite the main entrance to Blessed Sac school. Could he have been one of that family? I do remember they were a large family and attended Blessed Sacrament School.

However, very sorry to hear about another Nobber gone. Thoughts and prayers for all his family and anyone mourning his death. God Bless.
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Yes that was the family.
 
Condolences. I’ve a few close old mates and I don’t know what I’d do if I lost one of them.
Used to frequent the Blue Bell back in the 80s and 90s. If he was there then I’ll probably have chatted with him.
RIP
 
Very sad to hear that, he sounds like a really good bloke. I can sympathise with how you’re feeling, having lost one of my best mates not so long ago. RIP.
 
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