-
IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
Jack Dyer,s funeral
- Thread starter alleycat
- Start date
From the RFC web-site
Grand Tribute to the Greatest Tiger of them all
10:28:31 AM Tue 26 August, 2003
The Richmond Football Club wishes to advise that details of Jack Dyer's funeral service have now been finalised following discussions with Jack's family yesterday.
The funeral will take place at St Ignatius Church (Church Street, Richmond) at 10am this Wednesday (August 27) followed by a
celebration of Jack's life at Punt Road Oval. According to Jack's family, this is exactly how 'Captain Blood' would have wanted it -- at his old school, and then his beloved Tigerland, with members of the Yellow and Black faith.
The MCG carpark near the Punt Road entrance will be open from 9am Wednesday for those attending the funeral (normal parking rates apply). St Ignatius holds about 800 people, so space inside, understandably, will be tight. A special area will be allocated at the front of the church for Jack's family, closest friends, former Tiger teammates, officials and current RFC personnel. For those who can't fit into the church, the Club is hoping to organise some outside speakers to broadcast the service to them.
The service will finish at approximately 11am and everyone is invited back to Punt Road Oval for the celebration of Jack's life. At around 11.30am the funeral cortege will make its way past Punt Road Oval (via Church Street and Swan Street) for a final farewell to the most famous Tiger of them all.
Inside the ground there will be a sausage sizzle for fans, drinks available at bar prices, music from Jack's era and a wonderful opportunity to reminisce about a wonderful man who has meant so much to the Richmond Football Club -- and Australian Football in general. Upstairs in the Social Club there will be a private wake for Jack.
At approximately 1.30pm, the Club will ask everyone to join Jack's family on the ground for a special ceremony, culminating in the release of 312 (Captain Blood's games tally) Yellow and Black balloons and a rousing rendition of the Tigers' theme song.
All proceeds from the day will be donated to the Jack Dyer Foundation.
There will be further updates throughout the week on the Club's tribute plans for Jack at this Sunday's final home-and-away round match against Hawthorn at the MCG.
Grand Tribute to the Greatest Tiger of them all
10:28:31 AM Tue 26 August, 2003
The Richmond Football Club wishes to advise that details of Jack Dyer's funeral service have now been finalised following discussions with Jack's family yesterday.
The funeral will take place at St Ignatius Church (Church Street, Richmond) at 10am this Wednesday (August 27) followed by a
celebration of Jack's life at Punt Road Oval. According to Jack's family, this is exactly how 'Captain Blood' would have wanted it -- at his old school, and then his beloved Tigerland, with members of the Yellow and Black faith.
The MCG carpark near the Punt Road entrance will be open from 9am Wednesday for those attending the funeral (normal parking rates apply). St Ignatius holds about 800 people, so space inside, understandably, will be tight. A special area will be allocated at the front of the church for Jack's family, closest friends, former Tiger teammates, officials and current RFC personnel. For those who can't fit into the church, the Club is hoping to organise some outside speakers to broadcast the service to them.
The service will finish at approximately 11am and everyone is invited back to Punt Road Oval for the celebration of Jack's life. At around 11.30am the funeral cortege will make its way past Punt Road Oval (via Church Street and Swan Street) for a final farewell to the most famous Tiger of them all.
Inside the ground there will be a sausage sizzle for fans, drinks available at bar prices, music from Jack's era and a wonderful opportunity to reminisce about a wonderful man who has meant so much to the Richmond Football Club -- and Australian Football in general. Upstairs in the Social Club there will be a private wake for Jack.
At approximately 1.30pm, the Club will ask everyone to join Jack's family on the ground for a special ceremony, culminating in the release of 312 (Captain Blood's games tally) Yellow and Black balloons and a rousing rendition of the Tigers' theme song.
All proceeds from the day will be donated to the Jack Dyer Foundation.
There will be further updates throughout the week on the Club's tribute plans for Jack at this Sunday's final home-and-away round match against Hawthorn at the MCG.
I would like to Alleycat, but I am home sick from work today and I don't think they would take too kindly to me having another day off.
I would have met up with you as I wouldn't have liked to have gone by myself, but I will be there in spirit.
I would have met up with you as I wouldn't have liked to have gone by myself, but I will be there in spirit.
Unfortunately I can't go because I live interstate....
If anyone is going, could you please post afterwards & let us all know how it went? The media often don't tell you things that a real Tiger supporter would be interested in........thankyou, it would be much appreciated
If anyone is going, could you please post afterwards & let us all know how it went? The media often don't tell you things that a real Tiger supporter would be interested in........thankyou, it would be much appreciated
i cant go as ive missed 2 says from school sick. so im being made to go to school. For anyone that cant go and has foxtel there is a live tribute to Jack Dyer at 10 AM tomorrow which i am asuming will be the ceremony.
I'm going to the service at the church as I only live around the corner, but unfortunatley I've got work from 12pm so I wont be able to make the Punt Road Celebrations.
Does anybody know if the Milk Bar Jack used to own still exists and if so, whereabouts in Richmond is it?
Does anybody know if the Milk Bar Jack used to own still exists and if so, whereabouts in Richmond is it?
iLoVeNeWmAn
RFC - can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em
My brother and I are going to Punt Road at 1pm. When I get home, I will try to write on the feeling and events for the day. Am looking forward to a special day actually. 
NeWmAn said:My brother and I are going to Punt Road at 1pm. When I get home, I will try to write on the feeling and events for the day. Am looking forward to a special day actually.
Will be good to read Newmo. Many Thanks.
Just sat down to watch the Video "A Fighting Fury". Has some great DYER stuff and really got me thinking what the hell has happened to this club over the last 20 years.
Royce HART, what you wouldn't give for a couple more of him these days.
No backward Handballs in those days.
