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Post by Harpoon Louie on Feb 23, 2012 22:00:52 GMT
My grandad, Eric Shaw, died this morning aged 92. He had supported the Potters for probably the best part of 80+ years and was an ardent fan right to the end. I dont expect loads of RIP messages but I would be interested if any of my fellow Stokies remembers his shop, E.Shaw Gents Outfitters, that he used to own at the end of Etruria Vale Road.
RIP Grandad, you'll be sorely missed along with our conversations about the Potters. A top fellow and a true Stokie through thick and thin.
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Post by rosco on Feb 23, 2012 22:02:02 GMT
Sad to hear that mate, thoughts are with your family.
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Feb 23, 2012 22:04:28 GMT
Will ask my dad tomorrow mate. Your grandad saw Stoke back in Europe and will have years of good and bad memories, but whatever they were, they will be lovely memories.
May he RIP and God Bless
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Post by StokieSC on Feb 23, 2012 22:08:55 GMT
RIP
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Post by stokie25 on Feb 23, 2012 22:09:52 GMT
RIP Eric x
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Post by Robo10 on Feb 23, 2012 22:10:09 GMT
RIP mate, sad news :-(
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Post by steino72 on Feb 23, 2012 22:10:31 GMT
Will ask my father in law, has a business near that part of the city. RIP your Grandad, He would have seen some great sides..
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 23, 2012 22:27:40 GMT
Very sorry for your loss, Louie.
RIP sir
xxx
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Post by Neckend Potter on Feb 23, 2012 22:29:01 GMT
Don't know the shop but it's always sad to loose a fellow Stokie.
Sorry for your loss mate.
RIP
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Post by buiskatthebrit on Feb 23, 2012 22:32:49 GMT
Thoughts with friends and family.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 22:40:04 GMT
RIP
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Post by Delboy on Feb 23, 2012 22:43:36 GMT
RIP
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Post by GrandStokie on Feb 23, 2012 22:59:14 GMT
RIP Eric Shaw, a true Stokie legend. My thoughts to you and your family Harpoon Louie.
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Post by mistersausage on Feb 23, 2012 23:11:36 GMT
Sincere condolences to you and your family mate.
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Post by johnnypotter on Feb 23, 2012 23:19:10 GMT
It always feels like losing one of the family when a fellow Stokies passes away. May he rest in peace, thinking of you and your family.
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Post by Harpoon Louie on Feb 23, 2012 23:35:12 GMT
Thank you all for your kind words, the Stokie online community is probably like no other Im having a drinkie or two in his memory
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Post by spud on Feb 23, 2012 23:49:23 GMT
RIP
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Post by StokieBoy31 on Feb 24, 2012 0:39:02 GMT
R.I.P
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Feb 24, 2012 0:53:31 GMT
My grandad, Eric Shaw, died this morning aged 92. He had supported the Potters for probably the best part of 80+ years and was an ardent fan right to the end. I dont expect loads of RIP messages but I would be interested if any of my fellow Stokies remembers his shop, E.Shaw Gents Outfitters, that he used to own at the end of Etruria Vale Road. RIP Grandad, you'll be sorely missed along with our conversations about the Potters. A top fellow and a true Stokie through thick and thin. R.I.P Eric Shaw <3
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Post by tonka on Feb 24, 2012 8:10:24 GMT
Was your grandads shop at the festival park end of Etruria Vale Rd?- if it was your grandad and my dad (who also lived in Etruria) knew each other well. My dad passed away a couple of years ago ages 87. If it is the same person I also met your grandad many times both in Etruria and at Stoke games.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 8:13:25 GMT
RIP harpoon's Grandad.
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Post by elystokie on Feb 24, 2012 8:16:23 GMT
RIP Eric
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Post by Harpoon Louie on Feb 24, 2012 8:58:48 GMT
Was your grandads shop at the festival park end of Etruria Vale Rd?- if it was your grandad and my dad (who also lived in Etruria) knew each other well. My dad passed away a couple of years ago ages 87. If it is the same person I also met your grandad many times both in Etruria and at Stoke games. Hi Tonka, yes mate that was him, his shop closed down in the 80's. Grandad was a regular at the Victoria Ground, I used to go with him on the odd occasion. What was your dads name? I lived in Etruria for many years so I should recognise him. There were a few of us raised in Etruria who are still about.
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Post by scfctilidie on Feb 24, 2012 9:03:46 GMT
80 years of supporting stoke? ;D fair play to the man! I've had 15 years of it and its driven me insane for the most part. Sorry to hear about your loss mate, rest in peace eric. we'll be with you.
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Post by Trubritt on Feb 24, 2012 9:19:35 GMT
R.I.P fellow Stokie
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Post by tonka on Feb 24, 2012 10:08:16 GMT
Harpoon - as you will see I rarely post on the board but I do read several times daily-perhaps thats why I have a silly user name !!. My dads name was Arthur Cooper - I am Les. My dad lived in Etruria for all but the last couple of years of his life when he was in a nursing home. I have not lived in Stoke for 30+ years now but remain a ST holder. I can remenber your grandad - my clearest memories of the shop was having to fetch wool for my mum - the shop was renowned for either stocking or ordering in wool in those good old "knitting days" and my mum was forever knitting!!. I wanted to make absolutely sure I had got the right person in fear of offending at such a sensitive time. My dad and your grandad used to spend hours talking football when they met - which was never planned but just happened in and around Etruria - and from memory quite regularly on a bench in the park while watching the bowls or at the old steelworks sports ground. When taking my dad to a game at the brit (probably 4/5 years ago) we bumped into your grandad and I can recall them having quite a conversation as they had not seen each other for sometime. If my memory serves me right I think that your grandad (perhaps many years ago) used to occasionally go and watch the vale - my dad played for the vale for a number of years(although always a true stokie himself) and I can recall them having a bit of banter regarding my dads loyalty to Stoke !!. My hesitation was that I could not recall your grandads christian name - to me he was always Mr Shaw - even when I was in my early 50's. Your grandad was an absolute gentleman and it was always a pleasure to have a chat with him. RIP and condolences to you and your family.
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Post by boothenender on Feb 24, 2012 10:10:02 GMT
rest in peace mr eric shaw.. the season has ended a bit early for you. your floodlights have gone off. you where lucky to see some of the greatest players ever to wear the famous red and white shirts of your beloved stoke city. you have gone to that great big victoria ground in the sky. all of our thoughts are with your family at this sad time.
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Post by OldStokie on Feb 24, 2012 10:18:08 GMT
R.I.P., grandad; Sir. My deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends.
OS doffs flat cap to the passing of another of Stoke's finest.
OS.
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Post by Harpoon Louie on Feb 24, 2012 10:55:27 GMT
Harpoon - as you will see I rarely post on the board but I do read several times daily-perhaps thats why I have a silly user name !!. My dads name was Arthur Cooper - I am Les. My dad lived in Etruria for all but the last couple of years of his life when he was in a nursing home. I have not lived in Stoke for 30+ years now but remain a ST holder. I can remenber your grandad - my clearest memories of the shop was having to fetch wool for my mum - the shop was renowned for either stocking or ordering in wool in those good old "knitting days" and my mum was forever knitting!!. I wanted to make absolutely sure I had got the right person in fear of offending at such a sensitive time. My dad and your grandad used to spend hours talking football when they met - which was never planned but just happened in and around Etruria - and from memory quite regularly on a bench in the park while watching the bowls or at the old steelworks sports ground. When taking my dad to a game at the brit (probably 4/5 years ago) we bumped into your grandad and I can recall them having quite a conversation as they had not seen each other for sometime. If my memory serves me right I think that your grandad (perhaps many years ago) used to occasionally go and watch the vale - my dad played for the vale for a number of years(although always a true stokie himself) and I can recall them having a bit of banter regarding my dads loyalty to Stoke !!. My hesitation was that I could not recall your grandads christian name - to me he was always Mr Shaw - even when I was in my early 50's. Your grandad was an absolute gentleman and it was always a pleasure to have a chat with him. RIP and condolences to you and your family. Hi Les Im sorry to hear abour your dad, my name is Julian and my family used to live next door to Grandads old shop at the end of Etruria Vale Road up until the end of the 80's. He was indeed a gentleman and he did stock a lot of wool, very fascinating when you're a child . He stayed in the house that used to be the shop up until a few years ago when it was unmanageable and too cold for an elderly person to take care of, and eventually moved to a bungalow in Trentham that was far more secure and warm. He lived his last few years in some comfort. Although he was a lifelong Stokie, he did have an interest in the Vale, and my nan when she was alive was a bit of a Valelite. He was indicative of the time when a lot of Stokies used to give the Vale some support. He did go to the Brit for a while but not for the last few years due to age and ill health, but our phone conversations (I live in the South West) usually started off with greetings, and then the rest of it would be discussing results, tactics etc . He loved Stoke City and was a very proud fan regardless of league position. Its lovely to hear that some people still remember him, his personality and the shop, so thank you for your kind words and thanks to everyone whos posted their condolences. Its much appreciated. Julian.
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Post by OldStokie on Feb 24, 2012 11:25:33 GMT
Louie, your granddad, although older than me, came from the generations where supporting both Stoke and Vale was the norm. Of course, we had our favourite team, but there was none of the animosity we see today between the fans. They were good times.
This thread, although a sad one, brings back memories of corner shops; wool shops that carried every conceivable colour (and dies if they hadn't got a particular colour in) and texture; ironmongers where you could buy a single screw; tobacconists where you could have your twist by the inch and a single fag from a packet of five, and a few gram of snuff; sugar by the half-pound; beer measured in a pop bottle - all served by respected pillars of the community who knew their customers by their first name. Yes, times were hard in those days, but communities were far more interwoven and respectful. That's why I doff my flat cap to your granddad. He was one of those who moulded the community in which we all lived.
OS.
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