Its with great sadness to pass on the news that former season ticket holder Norman Ogden, or just Norm to his friends, has passed away.
Norm was a true Palace man, south London born and bred and attended his first game aged 5 in 1938. Yes, 1938. He was a walking history of the club and had many anecdotes of Selhurst as it used to be and the players throughout the decades. In recent years until ill-health prevented it 3 odd years back, he travelled down from North Wales to every home game as a season-ticket holder in the Old Stand and stayed at the Croydon Park hotel where it was my great privilege to get to know him over the years.
He never made a big deal of it, but it was an incredible effort to travel down and back for every home game well into his 80s. A true inspiration to all of us on supporting the club.
Norm was a great raconteur and had a story for any situation and any occasion. He always looked out for his friends and always made a point of introducing his English mate living in Denmark who had come to watch Palace.
My bro. Thankyou for the memories and good times we shared. I will miss your company, your good humour and your wicked stories!
For anyone who knew him on here I have heard his family are looking at the possibility to set up some kind of streaming of the service in these times.
Norm, may you rest in peace x
Norm was a true Palace man, south London born and bred and attended his first game aged 5 in 1938. Yes, 1938. He was a walking history of the club and had many anecdotes of Selhurst as it used to be and the players throughout the decades. In recent years until ill-health prevented it 3 odd years back, he travelled down from North Wales to every home game as a season-ticket holder in the Old Stand and stayed at the Croydon Park hotel where it was my great privilege to get to know him over the years.
He never made a big deal of it, but it was an incredible effort to travel down and back for every home game well into his 80s. A true inspiration to all of us on supporting the club.
Norm was a great raconteur and had a story for any situation and any occasion. He always looked out for his friends and always made a point of introducing his English mate living in Denmark who had come to watch Palace.
My bro. Thankyou for the memories and good times we shared. I will miss your company, your good humour and your wicked stories!
For anyone who knew him on here I have heard his family are looking at the possibility to set up some kind of streaming of the service in these times.
Norm, may you rest in peace x
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