Helen the bell ringer

[c4lv3rt]

City Legend, my best friends mum was her carer for years and after her unfortunate passing said friends mum was able to get me a few small mcfc gifts that Helen once owned. RIP.

 

[tiggsywiggsywoo]

Helen the bell ringer I remember her well. As if it was yesterday.

 

[WyongBlue]

Use to see her sit a lot in the North Stand during the 70's, all decked out in her scarves, badges, and of course that bell, the kippax would sing "Helen, Helen wring your bell", and of course Helen would respond to a lot of cheers from the kippax...................good memories of those years..................

 

[pride in battle]

as been said she was united first,always went on finglands coaches,and i have seen her give tickets to home fans when weve been away,we asked her a few times for briefs,norwich,southampton and she blanked us,with her white flannel pants,blue city shirt.rossette scarf autograph book,city bag,with city flask,city cup ect all the above sums city fans up eccentric,could do with more of them,one who i cant recall his name think it was pete,went everywhere with city coat on,city bag,scarf bobby hat,always smiling smashing fella always on kippax with a radio to his ear

Still goes mate,sits near me in 118/119

 

[Blue Streak]

Someone said on here before that the lights out night games should have Helen's bell ringing as the lights are out, to build the tension. Im shocked the club hasn't done this, she is part of our history afterall.

Neck hairs standing up just reading that.

Absolutely superb idea. Someone pass this onto the club.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

as been said she was united first,always went on finglands coaches,and i have seen her give tickets to home fans when weve been away,we asked her a few times for briefs,norwich,southampton and she blanked us,with her white flannel pants,blue city shirt.rossette scarf autograph book,city bag,with city flask,city cup ect all the above sums city fans up eccentric,could do with more of them,one who i cant recall his name think it was pete,went everywhere with city coat on,city bag,scarf bobby hat,always smiling smashing fella always on kippax with a radio to his ear

Still goes mate,sits near me in 118/119

 

[Anonymous]

as been said she was united first,always went on finglands coaches,and i have seen her give tickets to home fans when weve been away,we asked her a few times for briefs,norwich,southampton and she blanked us,with her white flannel pants,blue city shirt.rossette scarf autograph book,city bag,with city flask,city cup ect all the above sums city fans up eccentric,could do with more of them,one who i cant recall his name think it was pete,went everywhere with city coat on,city bag,scarf bobby hat,always smiling smashing fella always on kippax with a radio to his ear

Still goes mate,sits near me in 118/119

maybe he could become the new bell ringer ? bring back helens bells !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Still goes mate,sits near me in 118/119

maybe he could become the new bell ringer ? bring back helens bells !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Passed him outside before the Bolton game. He was wearing some blue sunglasses now as well.

As for Helen, when I was a kid used to go into windy corner and sit on the barriers with my dad behind me so I wouldn't fall off. Bought flowers off her at MRI when my dad had a bypass and have also been scared to death of her on the A coach with my wife.

 

[Ducado]

Someone said on here before that the lights out night games should have Helen's bell ringing as the lights are out, to build the tension. Im shocked the club hasn't done this, she is part of our history afterall.

Neck hairs standing up just reading that.

Absolutely superb idea. Someone pass this onto the club.

I thought we did this one night last season?

Anyway I will always remember Helen, although I never met her, the bell is one of my earliest memories of City and song, and asking who was Helen

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I used to get the 76/77 from Lloyd St to St Gregs in Ardwick as a kid in the 70s and she was regularly on one of them. She used to get off at the Royal Infirmary (I think she sold flowers outside). Always looked formidable (if you know what I mean...).