The Penarth Fire

I was stunned to hear about the fire which swept through the clubhouse of Penarth RFC a couple of nights ago.

It's a story of significance to me because my father played for the club back in the day. We calculated that he must have been with Penarth for twenty-two years as a player. He was also on the committee for a few years after his playing days were over. 

I spent many a Saturday, during my childhood, at that place. To see images from the early hours of Monday morning hit me. 

A lot of mementos from the club's 145-year history were lost in the fire. I suppose the positive is nobody was injured. Or worse. But, to lose all those items from the club's past? Devastating.

The BBC reports that the blaze was caused by an electricity fault.