Category: Brakes gone by

HOLDING EDWIN JOHN – Eddie born 15 October 1930 died 09 February 2014

BARRY ‘NAT’ WHITLOCK born 9 September 1945 died Thursday 25 July 2013

NOBBY SAYWELL – Born 28 January 1915 in Warwick died March 2013

FRANK LESLIE GARDNER – Born 2nd April 1922 died 20th April 2013

Brakes historian, Paul Vanes, writes: NORMAN ERNEST BRISON born 28/04/1931 died 09/03/2013 In common with all of us young men until 1961, we were conscripted into National Service and Norman “chose” the Army to...

Jimmy Knox, one of non-league football’s most successful players and managers in the Midlands, passed away on Christmas Eve, aged 77. Paul Vanes describes Jimmy’s football career …

Paul Vanes writes: JACK OAKES R.I.P. Jack Oakes born 1923 died 2012, aged 89. We are sorry to have to tell you of the death of another grand old Brake, Jack Oakes who was...