It is with deep regret and sadness to report the death of lifelong Palace fan,
Bill Boakes. Known on the BBS as "Freddie Kurz", many will remember his
rather unusual style of formatting his posts by pressing the return bar whilst
writing which seemed to wind some people up no end.
He hadn't posted for many years, in a large part I suspect due to his diminished
eyesight which is a shame as he was a font of (detailed) Palace knowledge, his
first game being in 1936, although a rip-storming 3-3 against Chelsea in 1944,
with Freddie Kurz bundling the 'keeper over the line for a 'good' goal well and
truly got him hooked.
To the end Bill was endlessly fascinating (and sometimes frustrating). His
love of Palace was without equal and his recall to events, people and detail
simply sublime. I'm sure he still exists in the archive on here from when he used to post.
A fellow Palace fan and friend has been filming Bill for some time now. Bill
was as lucid in his thought despite his sight problems to the end. He was an
invaluable resource for the Crystal Palace fans' Centenary Project and I
know Alan thought the same for the Centenary DVD which Bill featured
on.
He'll be missed by many. Farewell to a true Palace legend.
Bill Boakes. Known on the BBS as "Freddie Kurz", many will remember his
rather unusual style of formatting his posts by pressing the return bar whilst
writing which seemed to wind some people up no end.
He hadn't posted for many years, in a large part I suspect due to his diminished
eyesight which is a shame as he was a font of (detailed) Palace knowledge, his
first game being in 1936, although a rip-storming 3-3 against Chelsea in 1944,
with Freddie Kurz bundling the 'keeper over the line for a 'good' goal well and
truly got him hooked.
To the end Bill was endlessly fascinating (and sometimes frustrating). His
love of Palace was without equal and his recall to events, people and detail
simply sublime. I'm sure he still exists in the archive on here from when he used to post.
A fellow Palace fan and friend has been filming Bill for some time now. Bill
was as lucid in his thought despite his sight problems to the end. He was an
invaluable resource for the Crystal Palace fans' Centenary Project and I
know Alan thought the same for the Centenary DVD which Bill featured
on.
He'll be missed by many. Farewell to a true Palace legend.
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