Patrick has lost his battle with cancer.

A passionate Sunderland man who was well respected in the media including the Sunderland Echo and Sunderland University. Pat was a big advocate of the Adelaide returning to his home city.

RIP marra.

Patrick has lost his battle with cancer.

A passionate Sunderland man who was well respected in the media including the Sunderland Echo and Sunderland University. Pat was a big advocate of the Adelaide returning to his home city.

RIP marra.


Yes marra, ----I met him back in the late 70's early 80's through his Dad, --he was a canny Lad who new his own mind, ---RIP Patrick.

RIP

Obviously never met him or know much about him but he sounds like a canny man who was passionate about Sunderland and the Adelaide.

The funeral for Pat is @ 10.00 am Monday 29/03/10 at St.Cecilla's Church Ryhope Rd and should be packed.

The funeral for Pat is @ 10.00 am Monday 29/03/10 at St.Cecilla's Church Ryhope Rd and should be packed.


The Lad must have only been in his early fifties, ---it's no age really, ----but yeah, ---I think he will get a good send off.

The Lad must have only been in his early fifties, ---it's no age really, ----but yeah, ---I think he will get a good send off.


Sadly Pat was only fifty.

Sadly Pat was only fifty.



Aye, --it's no age really, ----hope the Lad got a good send off.

I heard it was a big turnout for Pat and only right too.

I heard it was a big turnout for Pat and only right too.


There was a piece in the Echo, ---showing pictures of the service, --and the Church looked full marra.

There was a piece in the Echo, ---showing pictures of the service, --and the Church looked full marra.

Good crowd in the Rosedene too.

Good crowd in the Rosedene too.

I'm pleased he got a good send off, -----btw the Rosedene!, ----many years since I was last in, ---think it was a Wedding do, ---early 90s, --whats it like now?

I'm pleased he got a good send off, -----btw the Rosedene!, ----many years since I was last in, ---think it was a Wedding do, ---early 90s, --whats it like now?

Its a good pub no Double Maxim though ! :down:

Its a good pub no Double Maxim though ! :down:


Pleased that it's still a good pub, --shame about the DM though.:)

Pleased that it's still a good pub, --shame about the DM though.:)

Its a Greene King pub.

Its a Greene King pub.

Ah I see, ----well, --as long as you had a decent pint marra.

Just found this thread - Patrick was my first journalism lecturer at uni - Class man! Knew his stuff.

Will be sadly missed .