Today I was invited to St George’s Crypt to give a wee speech for a very special person at the event.
The official retirement of Mr Brian Normanton, who has been a servant of the crypt and it’s clients for (as he kept telling all there) 21years, 3 months and 21days. Brian says he has seen many many changes over the years at the crypt, including new external venues, that have been set up and made available for homeless clients.
Brian has been a fanatical Leeds supporter all his life. So it was my pleasure to call in and say a few words and present Brian with a framed picture.
Here’s Brian with some of his team members at The Crypt. Enjoy your retirement my friend. MOT.
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I bumped into four generations of the same family all Leeds supporters.
Grandad brought his son to one of my matchday tours, a long time ago.
That son brought his son to do the similar, matchday tour.
Now a father himself, that son was looking forward to keeping that tradition going with me with his own son – sadly, I had to let them all know that that’s no longer possible.
Was great to see you all. My apologies again that I couldn’t help this time, I’d have loved to have taken you all around again, and especially to have shown the youngest member of your family round our great club for the first time!
MOT