Peter “Stix” Lockwood – Leeds United.
I had the pleasure of meeting “Stix” for the first time several years ago, prior to becoming Commanding Officer of TS Ark Royal, Leeds Sea Cadet Corps. Stix invited the Sea Cadets to the Remembrance Day match i.e. the Poppy Day match where the cadets not only had the privilege of doing a “bucket collection” for the Royal British Legion but were also given the enjoyable task of being the Guard of Honour for the players coming out onto the pitch prior to the Last Post being played.
The first time this happened I, along with the cadets, were quite apprehensive when I got a phone call from Stix, not knowing who he was, or what to expect nor what was expected of ourselves.
We need not have worried, from arranging car parking for our minibus to meeting us at the West Stand players entrance and showing us where our seats for the game were, Stix took care of everything. Some of the cadets being LUFC fans themselves were over the moon; each year as the time approached, I would get cadets asking, “Are we doing Leeds United again, Sir?”.
Thanks Stix, you are one of the best adverts for Elland Road and all things LUFC.
Former Officer in Charge, Ian Varley
TS Ark Royal – Leeds Sea Cadets