[Sammy Spireite]

Alan (Big Al) Wilkinson has reported on Facebook the passing of his cousin, John Wilkinson. John was instrumental in the creation of CFSS and saving the club from oblivion and personally donated £65k to ensure the club stayed afloat. He and another fan also payed £2,500 each to be made squad members that season with the agreement they would make the bench and maybe get on the pitch, once we were safe from relegation. Sadly for him the opportunity never arose.

Appreciate there is the In Memoriam section, for Spireites who have passed but I thought this deserves to be on the main page, at least for a while.

[Osborne again]

RIP John, sorry to hear this.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Sammy Spireite, on 04 January 2024 - 07:31 PM, said:

Alan (Big Al) Wilkinson has reported on Facebook the passing of his cousin, John Wilkinson. John was instrumental in the creation of CFSS and saving the club from oblivion and personally donated £65k to ensure the club stayed afloat. He and another fan also payed £2,500 each to be made squad members that season with the agreement they would make the bench and maybe get on the pitch, once we were safe from relegation. Sadly for him the opportunity never arose.

Appreciate there is the In Memoriam section, for Spireites who have passed but I thought this deserves to be on the main page, at least for a while.

Fully agree.

It's worth remembering that for all his significant support during the Club's darkest hours, John never asked for any boardroom position or financial rewards. He simply told the then 'powers that be' to pay him back as and when they could.

I'd also add that he was a totally top bloke...

[Security66]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 04 January 2024 - 07:58 PM, said:

Fully agree.

It's worth remembering that for all his significant support during the Club's darkest hours, John never asked for any boardroom position or financial rewards. He simply told the then 'powers that be' to pay him back as and when they could.

I'd also add that he was a totally top bloke...

I’ll break my self imposed ban from posting on here to say what a top bloke John was.
The 92 ground tour in 2001 with John and 6 others was absolutely mental.
RIP “Jesus” John.

[Mr Mercury]

Sad news indeed. Best wishes to all family and friends.
RIP.

[warfey is a spireite]

I knew Jesus John he moved down was it reading or somewhere ,? Good guy rip John warfey

[Security66]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 04 January 2024 - 07:58 PM, said:

Fully agree.

It's worth remembering that for all his significant support during the Club's darkest hours, John never asked for any boardroom position or financial rewards. He simply told the then 'powers that be' to pay him back as and when they could.

I'd also add that he was a totally top bloke...

This post has been edited by Security66: 04 January 2024 - 08:37 PM

[Search & Destroy]

RIP John 💙

[moondog]

Great bloke RIP John

[Bonnyman]

Rip John

[lindave]

God Bless You John, RIP.

[lindave]

God Bless You John, RIP.

[metallilad]

I've heard a lot of stories about him. A very charitable fella who loved the club through & through.
Rest in Peace.

[HaslandBlue58]

warfey is a spireite, on 04 January 2024 - 08:36 PM, said:

I knew Jesus John he moved down was it reading or somewhere ,? Good guy rip John warfey

Marlow,with his then partner.

[HaslandBlue58]

Spent a very large part of my teens and twenties,well the parts I can remember,with his younger brother Eric,sister Eileen and John.Great fella and friend and a true Spireite.As others have mentioned he put up his money,he was self made,and never looked for recognition.RIP John,take the 'Stairway To Heaven' my friend.

[tomjoad]

Security66, on 04 January 2024 - 08:23 PM, said:

I’ll break my self imposed ban from posting on here to say what a top bloke John was.
The 92 ground tour in 2001 with John and 6 others was absolutely mental.
RIP “Jesus” John.

Bless him top lad

[Webster]

tomjoad, on 05 January 2024 - 12:26 AM, said:

Bless him top lad

Will always remember almost breaking the the land speed record back from Bristol in his Suby the season he was registered as a player

Though he always remembered that morning in Wainfleet after a Bateman Brewery Tour when i beat him to the bog and then we found out the the water was off
Good memories Rip mate

[philtooleycfss]

Webster, on 05 January 2024 - 08:56 AM, said:

Though he always remembered that morning in Wainfleet after a Bateman Brewery Tour when i beat him to the bog and then we found out the the water was off
Good memories Rip mate

I'd all but wiped (inappropriate word usage) that from my mind. It was even more sh%t than the match at Grim Grimsby Town later that day and that was very, very sh%t!

We were all very drunk, what a day (and night).

Phil

This post has been edited by philtooleycfss: 05 January 2024 - 11:14 AM

[HaslandBlue58]

Cannot believe the wave of memories and emotions since hearing this sad news.When Eric (Ricky) first introduced me to his elder brother at their home on the Hadlingtons Estate,late 60's I think,I met the first person in my life who had an audiophile turntable set up connected to two speakers the size of small wardrobes and he tried to convert Ricky and me from our chosen Soul/Funk/Reggae taste to his taste of Deep Purple,Pink Floyd (must have been a colour fetish),Led Zepplin etc,,. didn't work but it convinced me to listen to most genres of music,more importantly it gave me my life long love of vinyl music.He is now reunited with his beloved 'Gert'(his mum).Rest peacefully my friend.

[Town_Fan]

Jesus off to meet Jesus. RIP. Stepped up when it mattered.