On 22 May 2019, Elliot celebrated what would prove to be his final birthday. To mark the milestone, Donna & I had a unique cartoon drawn in his honour. The image was later created as a flag and was briefly at home besides Elliot’s Revie Stand seat. It has since been on tour, and here I present the most fitting of honours. Just for you, Elliot.
With love…luv
My son, Elliot was the most dedicated Leeds United supporter that I have ever known. In November 2019, Elliot passed away so very suddenly. I had lost my son and my very best friend – devastated does not even come close to describe how I felt then and do now. Many beautiful tributes have come Elliot’s way, and one such tribute is a memorial flag. It may sound simple and perhaps uninteresting, but with Stix’s help, it has developed into the most treasured items that (occasionally) I have in my possession.
But why only occasionally?
After contacting Stix, he kindly agreed to arrange many individual photographs with players holding the flag, this included Marcello Bielsa too. As a bereaved dad, I will have no new memories, nor new photographs, but with Stix’s involvement he has singlehandedly brought added peace, therapy and kindness into my life.
Stix was the creator of what is now quite a massive ‘snowball’. So, when I approach some of the greatest players and supporters associated with Leeds United, I also send them the photographs that Stix took. It has sort of become a ‘well, if they’ve done it, so will I’.
But whilst everyone looks at the star holding the flag, I think back to the one person who made this happen. It was the kindness of Peter “Stix” Lockwood.
Without Stix, this ongoing project would never have got off the ground.
From the bottom of my forever broken heart, thank you, Stix.
Mr. David Bransby