Joyce Pickles

59claret · Post by **59claret** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:05 am

Just heard sad news that Joyce Pickles has passed away. Ran commercial side of club for a number of years and was a lovely woman then ran Superleague kits with Frank Casper.

Dodobdobodobo · Post by **Dodobdobodobo** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:15 am

59claret wrote:Just heard sad news that Joyce Pickles has passed away. Ran commercial side of club for a number of years and was a lovely woman then ran Superleague kits with Frank Casper.

RIP Joyce

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:29 am

RIP Joyce.
Gained the nickname Joyce the Voice after recording a message on Clubcall with a gruff voice selling souvenirs I think for Wembley

durhamclaret · Post by **durhamclaret** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:32 am

Sad news indeed, I had the pleasure of meeting Joyce on an away trip to Plymouth, she was a lovely lady, was she not related to our past club secretary, Albert Maddox ?

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:47 am

Sad news indeed. She gave so much of herself to Our Club. RIP, a true Claret.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:51 am

I've still got Joyce's autograph next to Trevor Stevens from back in the day.

She was well chuffed to be asked for her autograph.

RiP.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:53 am

RIP Joyce

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:54 am

durhamclaret wrote:Sad news indeed, I had the pleasure of meeting Joyce on an away trip to Plymouth, she was a lovely lady, was she not related to our past club secretary, Albert Maddox ?

I think that was Cathy Pickup who was related to Albert Maddox. Sad to hear this news. She used to come in my bar along with Frank Casper, Cathy and Pauline back in the mid 90s. Always good for a laugh with that bunch. RIP Joyce

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:09 pm

How very sad.Joyce was a lovely lady and a real stalwart of BFC...RIP Joyce.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:52 pm

Yes I remember her, very nice lady. Sad to hear the news. My Condolonces to all her family.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:52 pm

I remember taking the bookings for the Burnley FC supporters coaches in the early 80s
she was always very pleasant lady RIP Joyce

Bfc · Post by **Bfc** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:53 pm

Very sad news RIP Joyce. I knew Joyce quite well and whenever we met, it was a breath of fresh air talking to her and she always asked how I and the family were, before talking about the club. For a long time she worked for Wigan Rugby Club and always was a workaholic.
Joyce may now be having a chat with Ray Lott, who worked for her and Frank for a while. Herts Claret, Cathy was Alberts daughter.

Turftalkers mentor · Post by **Turftalkers mentor** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:25 pm

I knew Joyce she put her heart and soul into the club when times were really hard . That in addition to being a lovely person

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:41 pm

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:50 pm

Never met her but her name and BFC linked for years.
A sad loss.
Condolences to family.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:55 pm

Bfc wrote:Herts Claret, Cathy was Alberts daughter.

I thought she was. Another one of the team that used to come in after each game was Maggie Law.

Holtyclaret · Post by **Holtyclaret** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:01 pm

RIP Joyce, lovely lady

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:00 pm

Stunned with this news - wasn't so long since I was talking to her. She's worked for Wigan RLFC for a good number of years now although she also ran her own businesses for years. When she was at Burnley, the club shop was her own business rather than the club running it.

Really sad news, I liked Joyce.

EDIT: Just checked and she was still the sales manager at Wigan.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:03 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:I thought she was. Another one of the team that used to come in after each game was Maggie Law.

Maggie is still around Herts, although hasn't worked at the Turf for a number of years. I saw her only recently outside the ground.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:15 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Maggie is still around Herts, although hasn't worked at the Turf for a number of years. I saw her only recently outside the ground.

RIP Joyce.
Maggie Law as in the late Roger Laws wife ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:53 pm

Made a couple of phone calls. She was still working so it must have been sudden. She was out and about a couple of weeks ago.

I was trying to think how long she worked at BFC. She definitely replaced Jim Thomson in the summer of 1987 and left to set up the business with Frank Casper which would have been around 1990 or 1991.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:29 pm

RIP Joyce. I remember her well but didnt really know her. Very sad.

Maggie Law is the late Roger Laws wife ( nee Rycroft )

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:29 pm

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RIP Joyce. There's an In Memoriam on Wigan Warriors official site.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:37 pm

I hope I'm not showing my ignorance here, but is Joyce the lady who does the ground tours?

Oshkoshclaret · Post by **Oshkoshclaret** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:34 pm

I don't know the truth of it but was told that in the 1987-88 season when we went to Wembley, the club made no money merchandising because they'd sold the club shop rights to Frank Casper and Joyce Pickles for a flat fee of £10,000.

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:29 am

Dodobdobodobo wrote:RIP Joyce

Joyce had been missing from the Foundation Lounge for a few weeks. I had heard that she was unwell but this has come as some what of a shock.

RIP and prayers to her family.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:54 am

I met her, I think, in 1989, when she signed me up for the Burnley Booster Club (or whatever it was called). Logistics didn't work out, but she was extremely nice, as was Frank Casper. She still has family over here on this side of the pond, in Barrie, Ontario.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:58 am

This was the sort of woman Joyce was

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:40 am

Oshkoshclaret wrote:I don't know the truth of it but was told that in the 1987-88 season when we went to Wembley, the club made no money merchandising because they'd sold the club shop rights to Frank Casper and Joyce Pickles for a flat fee of £10,000.

Not quite the case. The club didn't make any money on the merchandising but it was just Joyce at the time, she wasn't in business with Frank then. She retained that throughout her time at Burnley.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:44 am

ashtonlongsider wrote:https://www.wiganwarriors.com/#UuzPYbLVCff5m6f1.97

RIP Joyce. There's an In Memoriam on Wigan Warriors official site.

Just read that. 16 years, wasn't so sure it was that long but I know she helped recruit the retail manager who moved there from Burnley during the 2008/09 season.

"A force of nature" - I think that sums her up really well.

I'm still stunned at this news. I knew she had health problems but she was still the same enthusiastic Joyce when I saw her recently.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:05 pm

I used to be a collector for the clarets revival "draw in the 80s. Had lots of laughs with Joyce. She was a lovely bubbly lady. Really really sorry to hear of her passing. We've lost a good 'en.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:05 pm

Endsleigh our new sponsors had a promotions day giving Burnley memorbilia to the waiting fans... joyce pickles made a beeline for my toddler daghter and told chris pearce to give her the signed football.....mark monington winston white brendan o connell just a few of the players from that period on the fully signed ball that she still has in mint condition 30 years on.

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