Sunday 19 May 1985
[Bradford] [THCR 1/7/44 f3 provides fuller details of MT’s visit to Bradford as well as background notes]
0745 Depart Chequers [Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: for Northolt +DT.]
0815 Depart RAF NORTHOLT for Leeds Bradford Airport
0910 Arrive Leeds Bradford Airport
Depart for City Hall
0930 Arrive City Hall
Coffee with the Lord Mayor, Councillor Olive Messer, her Consort, Dr. Basil Messer, Lord Mayor-Elect, Councillor Ajeeb, Leader of the Conservative Group, Councillor Farley,
Leader of the Labour Group, Councillor Beeley, Leader of the Liberal Group, Councillor Mrs. Greenwood, Bishop of Bradford, Rt. Rev. Robert Williamson, Chief Executive,
Gordon Moore, Chief Constable, Colin Sampson, Chairman of Bradford Appeal, Mr. Roger Suddards, Visit Liaison Officer, Mr. Ian Page.
1000 Depart City Hall
1005 Arrive Bradford City Football Ground, Valley Parade
Met by Mr. Stafford Heginbotham, Chairman of the Football Club
Mr. J. Tordoff and Mr. P. Flesher, Board Directors
Mr. Trevor Cherry, Club Manager
Mr. Peter Jackson, Club Captain
Mr. Don Goodman
1030 Depart Valley Parade
1035 Arrive Bradford Royal Infirmary
Met by County Councillor J. Royston Moore, Chairman of District Health Authority
Meet staff of casualty ward who received a number of the accident victims
1115 Depart Bradford Royal Infirmary
1125 Arrive St. Luke’s Hospital
Met by Mr. David Sharpe - meet patients who are still hospitalised
1230 Depart St. Luke’s Hospital
1235 Met by Mr. Colin Sampson (Chief Constable of West Yorkshire) and Chief Superintendent Bill Roper.
Meet representatives of police, fire brigade and ambulance service who were involved in the rescue operation, together with representatives of the various voluntary services
who were also involved, e.g. St. John’s Ambulance and Salvation Army.
1315 Depart Central Police Station
1320 Arrive City Hall - visit Appeals office
Meet Mr. Roger Suddards (Chairman of Appeal) and staff involved in the Bradford Disaster Appeal Fund.
1325 Buffet lunch in Lord Mayor’s Rooms with Lord Mayor, her Consort, Chief Executive, Chief Constable, Mr. Ian Page, and members of the Prime Minister’s staff.
1400 Depart City Hall
1415 Arrive Leeds Bradford Airport
1515 Arrive RAF NORTHOLT
Depart for Pinner [Dentist]
Dentist +DT
Followed by drinks [Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: [868.1846].]
Depart for No.10
______________
Read all documents relating to this day
Read all documents relating to preceding day
Read all documents relating to following day
Read engagement diary for preceding day
Read engagement diary for following day