Thank you for so much for your kind donations, we raised over Target.
£500.00 has now been donated to York Against Cancer.
£525.00 to BWRJ Football .
Set up by his daughter Jacq Featherstone in Memory of her dad Barry Tait
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/18858100.remembering-barry-tait-former-york-city-forward-helped-bring-junior-football-back-bishopthorpe/
(Dad Playing in number 9 at Everton Picture ).
Born Barry Stuart Tait, lived at 50 Main Street at his family home in Bishopthorpe for many years with his parents Olive and Bert , with his Brother the late Peter Tait and sister Gillian and was born 1938 .
He worked as a Director in the Family Haulage company.
Sadly died at York Hospital on 23rd October cared for by lovely staff on ward 22 after a long illness .
Thank you also to Nina the lovely Macmillan Nurse who was a great comfort to my dad and Jo the District nurse and Sonja for looking after him .
Courageously battled against Cancer three times, first in his early 30's suffered a brain bleed in 2005, that caused short term memory issues , his illness never held him back and lived every day to the full and never complained .
The page is set up due to covid and restrictions on the day of the service as no collection plate allowed.
Fundraising for two charities close to his heart
https://www.yorkagainstcancer.org.uk/
https://sites.google.com/view/whiterosefc
His first passion was his football career.
He played for Doncaster Rovers, York City, Bradford City, Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra, Notts County and Scarborough.
Barry completed his National Service. He enjoyed it very much possibly because he spent time touring with the Army football team which included some of the top players of the day including Ron Yeates, John White and Alex Young.
He also drove John Profumo the War Minister and his wife the actress Valerie Hobson at the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Catherine Worsley at York Minster. The Army drivers spent the duration of the service in the Hole in the Wall pub which certainly would not happen today!
He continued to work within the professional football circuit for Manchester United Leeds United and Sunderland.
He worked within the Family haulage business and was a director of Tait Transport with his late brother, Peter Tait and also ran Shire Haulage until the 1980s
Barry was born and raised in York he had a love of sport and enjoyed Golf.
He was a member of Fulford Golf Club where he played in the Pro/Am Benson and Hedges competition with his brother Peter. They also played at Pike Hills
His greatest Passion was football-
He set up Bishopthorpe White Rose Junior football club with his daughter Jacque and husband Gary, In memory of Bert his dad who ran White Rose in the 50's in the village of Bishopthorpe. As there was no facilitIes in Bishopthorpe for his grandchildren George and Charlie to play and no pitches.
Barry and Ricky Sbragia took the first training session in 1999 at Bishopthorpe junior school. Barry and Ricky had always been great friends following their work with the York City Youth team and Barry has always kept a keen interest in the clubs progress, throughout his life
The club has now managed to secure new pitches and a club house on Sim Balk Lane, with the help and tremendous work, through fundraising , of the many Parents in Bishopthorpe. Barry was extremely proud of how far it had come from 18 players in 1999, to now having 500 members. Having now managed to join the Junior Football and the senior team now all under one club . Age 4- open age.
As a family, still fully involved 21 years later Gary, still in the role of Chairman and Jacq feels very passionate and protective about the club as born in the village and has sponsored the girls kits and helps in the back ground, It will keep the memory of her dad and granddad alive.
Barry was very sociable and loved to go on holiday and lived life to the full with his all year tan and his smile will always be remembered though his love of football.
RIP dad will miss you x
.
He loved his family very much .
Barry leaves a wife Sonja,
A Son, John and Daughter Jacque to his first wife Doreen.
He was a much loved father-in law to Gary and Karen
Also four grandchildren, Carl, Craig George and Charlie and four Great Grandchildren
and Cousins and Nieces. A good Friend to many.
£500.00 has now been donated to York Against Cancer.
£525.00 to BWRJ Football .
Set up by his daughter Jacq Featherstone in Memory of her dad Barry Tait
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/18858100.remembering-barry-tait-former-york-city-forward-helped-bring-junior-football-back-bishopthorpe/
(Dad Playing in number 9 at Everton Picture ).
Born Barry Stuart Tait, lived at 50 Main Street at his family home in Bishopthorpe for many years with his parents Olive and Bert , with his Brother the late Peter Tait and sister Gillian and was born 1938 .
He worked as a Director in the Family Haulage company.
Sadly died at York Hospital on 23rd October cared for by lovely staff on ward 22 after a long illness .
Thank you also to Nina the lovely Macmillan Nurse who was a great comfort to my dad and Jo the District nurse and Sonja for looking after him .
Courageously battled against Cancer three times, first in his early 30's suffered a brain bleed in 2005, that caused short term memory issues , his illness never held him back and lived every day to the full and never complained .
The page is set up due to covid and restrictions on the day of the service as no collection plate allowed.
Fundraising for two charities close to his heart
https://www.yorkagainstcancer.org.uk/
https://sites.google.com/view/whiterosefc
His first passion was his football career.
He played for Doncaster Rovers, York City, Bradford City, Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra, Notts County and Scarborough.
Barry completed his National Service. He enjoyed it very much possibly because he spent time touring with the Army football team which included some of the top players of the day including Ron Yeates, John White and Alex Young.
He also drove John Profumo the War Minister and his wife the actress Valerie Hobson at the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Catherine Worsley at York Minster. The Army drivers spent the duration of the service in the Hole in the Wall pub which certainly would not happen today!
He continued to work within the professional football circuit for Manchester United Leeds United and Sunderland.
He worked within the Family haulage business and was a director of Tait Transport with his late brother, Peter Tait and also ran Shire Haulage until the 1980s
Barry was born and raised in York he had a love of sport and enjoyed Golf.
He was a member of Fulford Golf Club where he played in the Pro/Am Benson and Hedges competition with his brother Peter. They also played at Pike Hills
His greatest Passion was football-
He set up Bishopthorpe White Rose Junior football club with his daughter Jacque and husband Gary, In memory of Bert his dad who ran White Rose in the 50's in the village of Bishopthorpe. As there was no facilitIes in Bishopthorpe for his grandchildren George and Charlie to play and no pitches.
Barry and Ricky Sbragia took the first training session in 1999 at Bishopthorpe junior school. Barry and Ricky had always been great friends following their work with the York City Youth team and Barry has always kept a keen interest in the clubs progress, throughout his life
The club has now managed to secure new pitches and a club house on Sim Balk Lane, with the help and tremendous work, through fundraising , of the many Parents in Bishopthorpe. Barry was extremely proud of how far it had come from 18 players in 1999, to now having 500 members. Having now managed to join the Junior Football and the senior team now all under one club . Age 4- open age.
As a family, still fully involved 21 years later Gary, still in the role of Chairman and Jacq feels very passionate and protective about the club as born in the village and has sponsored the girls kits and helps in the back ground, It will keep the memory of her dad and granddad alive.
Barry was very sociable and loved to go on holiday and lived life to the full with his all year tan and his smile will always be remembered though his love of football.
RIP dad will miss you x
.
He loved his family very much .
Barry leaves a wife Sonja,
A Son, John and Daughter Jacque to his first wife Doreen.
He was a much loved father-in law to Gary and Karen
Also four grandchildren, Carl, Craig George and Charlie and four Great Grandchildren
and Cousins and Nieces. A good Friend to many.
Organizer
Jacqueline Featherstone
Organizer