Born & bred in Sunderland, season ticket 32 years, founder SAFC Heaven Branch, committee
@BLCSAFC
, HR & Well-being Director
@AttrainUk
. trustee
@SID_Project
At 92 George made the hard decision not to go to Wembley!! However our wonderful staff at Sunderland wouldn’t have it… They have arranged The whole day so He can go comfortably and safely with his son-in-law as escort.. amazing 💕!!
@SunderlandAFC
@CWaters_SAFC
@BlcSafc
A touch of class from
@NUFC
who heard about our Heaven Branch, fan led memorial service for Charlie Hurley tomorrow at
@SlandMinster
& had these delivered to pay their respects to our King 👏👏👏 Thank you 👌
The
@SunderlandAFC
Heaven Branch’s tribute to branch members who will be with the lads and supporters in spirit at Wembley ❤️ Sunderland for eternity! Full video -
Big thanks to our groundsman who sorted this for me yesterday 🙏🏻 Alongside our funeral flag The Heaven branch can now give families a little piece of the
@StadiumOfLight
to be placed with their loved ones …just a little something but means so much ❤️ Thank you 👏
I said yes!! Big thank you Vlad and all the staff at
@Burgh_Island
for helping
@Tweed_Barnesy
plan such a special proposal .. it was out of this world .. thank you x
Red & White ring too 👌
Happy birthday to
@CWaters_SAFC
the man with the fullest email inbox in the world and who would bankrupt KLD if he was paid for the time, effort and care he gives to
@SunderlandAFC
supporters !
The enthusiasm just oozes from this lad.. the positive energy he gives off is infectious! Made everyone he spent time with tonight feel so special, thank you
@LukeONien
that’s a magical thing to be able to do 👏
@SunderlandAFC
I’m 42 and I’ve been a
@SunderlandAFC
Season ticket holder for 30 consecutive seasons… I always imagined myself in my 80s shouting about how long I’ve had a season ticket for my club.. Today I’m just confused..gutted and lost 🤯
This is Joan and Anne .. they started following
@SunderlandAFC
when they were 17 and now in their 80’s they don’t miss a match !! How fabulous they’re here in Portugal 🇵🇹
@BlcSafc
Happy birthday to the man that keeps our club ticking!! Happy birthday to the best SLO in the football league
@CWaters_SAFC
hope you have an amazing day !!!
Absolutely outstanding line up of former
@SunderlandAFC
players here at
@SouthShieldsFC
but this gotta be my favourite sight .. Phillips and Quinn back together again 👏
Sat with the crowd around me in north stand for 23 years, not only are we getting displaced to give them a full end behind a goal 🤬… we have to wait till phase 2 to see what seats are left for us ?? This fecking club drives me up the fecking wall 🤯🤯
Saturday we had parents moving their children from the north stand away from items being thrown down by
@Coventry_City
fans including this flare!
I’ve sat in the north stand 25 years and have never felt that unsafe! This needs to be acted upon as a priority
@SunderlandAFC
It’s been my dream of 20 years to be Delilah! Yesterday I got to be a last minute stand in 😝
Thank you for making my dream come true
@SunderlandAFC
& to Samson for holding my paw and looking after me! ❤️🥰🐾
Left at 4-0 to go sit at the memorial for a bit and look who I found looking at our memory pebbles!!!
John Kay loved hearing about our heaven branch and even took a branch pin badge away with him… truly made my day ♥️
#Legend
Well he’s had a smashing night at The Wolsey in Roker ( amazing food!!! ) we’ve showed him all his messages ..massive thank you to the main man
@CWaters_SAFC
you are a credit to our club 👏 thank you
@benno_4
for his telephone call earlier 👏 roll on his 96th
@Kevsafc22
🤣
Look what happened today! I got to meet
@BrendaBlethyn
filming
#Vera
in my street She’s just as wonderful as I thought she’d be.. and so are the cast and crew .. it made my day ♥️
Rest in peace Fred Taylor my friend & chairman of
@BoldonBranch
resting in the place he loved … see you every home home my friend ❤️ thank you
@CWaters_SAFC
you’re never ending support for our fans is send to none 👏
Michael Bridges, Alex Rae, Kevin Ball , Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn, Peter Reid.. what a line up 🥰
And they’re all wearing our BLC Fans Supporting Fans badges ❤️👏👏👏
The
@SunderlandAFC
Heaven Branch & its members send love to all that are missing someone this Christmas Eve.
Special thoughts to the loved ones of these Supporters on their first Christmas without them ♥️
The Heaven branch are remembering many of our members on Father’s Day some their first away from their loved ones ♥️
We send eveyone our love today
@SunderlandAFC
Forever. ♥️🤍♥️🤍
5 months planning and so many helped me organise, track people down & keep it secret ..
@Tweed_Barnesy
family & friends travelled from all over the country to surprise him for his 60th .. the shock on his face says it all 🤣
Thought he was going for Sunday lunch with me &
@Tweed_Barnesy
but no friends, club staff & former players hid at his place to celebrate with video messages from Kev Phillips, Grant Leadbitter, Malcom Crosby, Stewart Donald
@tomwhitemedia
Dan Neil & Ekwah
@Georgesparents
♥️
Here’s the birthday boy!!! George Forster 94 years young today .. all cards and goodies delivered safely .,he wants to say thanks for all the best wishes and cards sent
@BlcSafc
@SunderlandAFC
Happy heavenly 55th birthday to Louise Wanless our heaven branch committee club rep & the finest head of media
@SunderlandAFC
ever seen
Read about the beautiful Lou & her 18 years at the club on our heavenly committee page
Today I’m thinking of all who knew Louise.
She started her career when there wasn't many women in football at all. Must have been hard, She is an inspiration!
So, follow your dreams, put your heart and soul into it & you’ll be good and respected for it, just like Lou !!
This meant so much to our Heaven branch members
@MartyLongstaff
not only to family & friends of heavenly committee member Louise Wanless & member Ian Wake but to all others missing someone who loved
@SunderlandAFC
♥️
Thank you x
A wonderful tribute by The Heaven Branch to
@SunderlandAFC
fans lost in such tragic circumstances yesterday at
@StadiumOfLight
👏 families of fans lost as far back as the coach crash in 1961 gathered together in remembrance, supported by many former players ❤️
9 tough weeks of hospital & rehab & the main man is back home safe & sound today!! Never underestimate the power of a loving family & the rallying together of the footie family ♥️ oh & the strong will of a 97 year old
@SunderlandAFC
lad of course 🤣🤣
@Tweed_Barnesy
After mentioning George Forster was getting himself chewed to bits how his beloved
@SunderlandAFC
would survive thru this virus the
@BlcSafc
& Jim Rodwell arranged for Phil Parkinson to call and chat to him today!! It’s made his day and meant so much to him 👏👏 thank you
Thanks to Keith & all the staff at Victors for looking after our George, making Sure he is safe & comfortable on his first trip out for months to watch his beloved
@SunderlandAFC
@Kevsafc22
@BlcSafc
Wonderful touch from
@SunderlandAFC
inviting Lou’s family & friends to a private screening of episode 3 of
@Fulwell73
#STID
at the stadium yesterday. Watching the piece dedicated to her whilst being supported & surrounded by her colleagues in the place she loved the most ♥️ 
Goodness knows what new gaffer
@regislebris
made of my explanation of the Heaven Branch 🙈
Let’s hope todays game at
@SouthShieldsFC
is the start of good times for him and us 🤞🤞
The SAFC Heaven Branch have been remembering our dads, grandads, husbands or anyone we are missing this Father’s Day today ♥️
Supporting each other through the love for
@SunderlandAFC
#HawayTheDads
#SunderlandForEternity
(Sound on)
Love to Louise’s friends & family on the 2nd anniversary of her passing
@SunderlandAFC
head of media & so well thought of across football. Proud to have Lou as our Heaven Branch club rep with the blessing of her parents & brother who miss her terribly ♥️
I’ve cried most of the morning for various reasons but look what’s happened! Our
@SunderlandAFC
Heaven Branch has won The
@VCAS73
Small community group Award Fred Taylor & Keith Charlton will be proud (& probably arguing up there in heaven !!! ♥️ Freds wife with me to collect 👏
I want you all to meet 83 year old season card holder Margaret, she’s been following
@SunderlandAFC
since she was 10, been to Wembley 7 times but missed 2022 after breaking her neck !!! She attended our Heaven Branch event today painting a pebble for her beloved son Alan ❤️
Well our George has certainly put us through the Wringer, 2 weeks in hospital & I’m so pleased to say he’s out in rehab & fighting to get fit for that big Derby game
Thanks
@Tweed_Barnesy
@benno_4
Kieron Brady Kevin Ball
@Georgesparents
@Kevsafc22
for visits to cheer him on ♥️
A little tidy up of our beautiful memorial area for a family of 15, some of whom are travelling from Halifax to remember a massive
@SunderlandAFC
fan ♥️
@Tweed_Barnesy
Back on the road, So many still rely on radio Commentary & for someone who puts 110% into his job it’s been tough watching 
@Tweed_Barnesy
trying his best to bring
@SunderlandAFC
matches alive sat in a studio from a one angle camera stream the count down is over !
@benno_4
Hectic few weeks for George and his family, he’s been out of action for a little while but he’s back on top form on a night with Bally.. what a gent Bally is 👏👏 always makes a fuss and George appreciates it so much
@LukeyKB87
Thanks for a great night
@SeanButler1001
@HyltonCC
Listening to you on
@bbcnewcastle
@marco_ten
we are sending you loads of love and wish you a speedy recovery from your heart operation tomorrow ♥️♥️♥️me n
@Tweed_Barnesy
will be thinking of you xxxx
Season ticket renewal email just arrived .. renewing mine for the 29 th season 😝 just love how we now have a 5 instalment option well done
@SunderlandAFC
and
@stewartdonald3
👏👏👏👏
Lovely tribute to a lovely man gonna be a big miss to his family & the regulars at The Colliery Tavern. I was chatting to him about The Heaven Branch at Plymouth this season & the next day he sent £100 for hot chocolates at our candlelight remembrance ♥️ RIP John
@SunderlandAFC
At last ..,trip to Dunblane with my pa in his van to bring this gorgeous piece of
@SunderlandAFC
history home .. can’t wait to get my paws on it 😁 🥰
#rokerpark
George Forster bringing The Heaven Branch memorial service to end by leading the crowd in a song to remember his friend and legend Charlie Hurley ♥️
@frlydensmith
@Tweed_Barnesy