Cable Forum - View Single Post - Rugby player dies after 44 years in hospital

Escapee · 01-04-2010, 14:05

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8597387.stm

I know I am too young to remember the actual event, as it happened the year I was born. The reason I remember it is my mothers side of the family was from Rugby Warwickshire. The husband of my grandmothers sister was in Stoke Mandeville hospital on the same ward as Roger Addison.

My relative was also paralysed following an accident where a large transformer dropped from a crane onto his legs. He eventually came home but was in bed for at least 15 years before he died.

I remember as a kid that my relatives from Rugby visiting Roger in hospital, I guess it must have been Rookwood.

Very sad, but also surprising that he defeated the odds for so many years.

01-04-2010, 14:05	#1
Escapee cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This Planet Posts: 4,028	Rugby player dies after 44 years in hospital http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8597387.stm I know I am too young to remember the actual event, as it happened the year I was born. The reason I remember it is my mothers side of the family was from Rugby Warwickshire. The husband of my grandmothers sister was in Stoke Mandeville hospital on the same ward as Roger Addison. My relative was also paralysed following an accident where a large transformer dropped from a crane onto his legs. He eventually came home but was in bed for at least 15 years before he died. I remember as a kid that my relatives from Rugby visiting Roger in hospital, I guess it must have been Rookwood. Very sad, but also surprising that he defeated the odds for so many years.