Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Today I learned........

I was tasked with writing the eulogy for my mothers funeral, which takes place this Wednesday 17th May 2023.

My dad and myself were chatting with the vicar, so she (vicar) could get some background information on mum.
I put forward that she enjoyed cycling, climbing and caving when she was younger.
Dad got choked up and said..... "There's something we should have told you..... Mum wouldn't tell you and I should have done"

There's me thinking "Bit too late to tell me I'm a ba%tard - Enough people have called me that already".

Then came this piece of information / anecdote.

Dad says - "Your mum used to play football........." (I had absolutely no idea!)
He said, they were in a hotel many years ago and there was a football match on the TV in the bar. There were quite a few in the bar watching the match.
Apparently mum passed a comment on the state of play or an incident on the pitch.

One guy said "Shut up, you're only a young woman, you know nothing about football"

Dad responds with - "And how far did you get in your football career?"
The guy boastfully replies "I was centre-forward for my village team"

Dad says......... I'd pipe down...... She's an ex-England international......

Mum was 83 when she died............ And I had no idea of this until now.
She played for the famous (in their time) Dick Kerr Ladies

Yesterday I learned that at Preston North Ends football stadium, there is a tribute to the Dick Kerr's ladies team

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There is a Roll of Honour of former players - and mum's name appears on it - Pat Wilkinson



There are going to be some VERY surprised people when mum's eulogy is read at her service as neither her or dad have told no one about this.