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Dennis Orr

Post by MACCA » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:20 am

Dennis Orr has sadly passed away.

He was a top bloke and well known in Burnley, many will have known him for refeeering in the Burnley leagues.

Another local legend gone :(

RIP Dennis

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Chuckypad » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:25 am

What awful news - Top bloke was Dennis, reffed our Sunday league teams for years

Saw him a few months ago in the Miners and had a good natter...he was doing head stands in the tap room! :)

Gutted to hear this

RIP Dennis
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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:26 am

See Queens Park thread

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by RidgeClaret » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:47 am

RIP Dino A real character

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:11 am

Great bloke, reffed next many times and always one of the better ones.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by tim_noone » Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:45 am

Chuckypad wrote:
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:25 am
What awful news - Top bloke was Dennis, reffed our Sunday league teams for years

Saw him a few months ago in the Miners and had a good natter...he was doing head stands in the tap room! :)

Gutted to hear this

RIP Dennis
Last time I saw him... not long ago talking all things Healthwise and cycling.nice fella.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by FCBurnley » Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:57 am

Went to Tod Rd school with him. RIP Dennis

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by basil6345789 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:01 pm

RIP Den. A good bloke and great pal to John. Will be sadly missed.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by ShakyLee » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:56 pm

Sad news. I got to know Dennis a bit, standing on the cricket field end in the late sixties. RIP

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by beeholeclaret » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:03 pm

Another Burnley character lost. RIP Dennis.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Vino blanco » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:47 pm

Dennis and his mates used to come over regularly to Benalmadena to enjoy the sun and the cheap beer. He used to join in the quiz nights at the Lounge bar with me. A great character and a good lad, it's a bit of a shock that he has died to be honest, the last time he was over here he was in great form. RIP to a good lad and and good claret.
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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Bfc » Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:19 pm

RIP Dennis, I seem to have known him forever. A genuine nice guy, who it was always a pleasure to meet and talk to. His would've been a well attended funeral under different circumstances.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Vino blanco » Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:59 pm

There is a really nice photo/music tribute to Dennis on a forum called Turf Moor Loyal. Mrs Vino just showed it to me.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Enty1974 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:46 pm

Best ref up prairie sunday league

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by redwasp » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:08 pm

If you'd played with him or against him you would never believe what a great ref he would be. So sad to here of his passing. RIP Dennis.

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:53 pm

Sad to hear this today. Had a lot of time for Dennis. And only seen him recently where as ever he was in good form and seemingly good health.

Always stopped and talked to him a lot. Or had a beer with him in the miners.

He once reffed a game I played in on the Prairie. Cup quarter final. I over reacted to a tackle shall we say... he sent the other lad off! :lol:

We always got on and he was the best referee of the lot.

Top bloke who loved the clarets. Sad to hear this today.
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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:56 pm

He was, Alan Hosker & Alan Walmsley on the other hand

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by NIDGE 65 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:59 pm

Dennis reffed us for many years in the gym at Turf Moor on a Thursday night, he was always someone you could have a laugh with, when I saw him round and about he would talk about going on the Turf or on coaches to away games with his Granddaughter. A thoroughly nice bloke. RIP pal

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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by beddie » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:10 pm

I didn't know the gentleman but he sounds from reading the posts to have been a thoroughly nice chap. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: Dennis Orr

Post by basil6345789 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:22 pm

beddie wrote:
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:10 pm
I didn't know the gentleman but he sounds from reading the posts to have been a thoroughly nice chap. My condolences to his family and friends.
Dennis was a top lad, a rascal but one of the best alright. Much better footballer than given credit for. Referee - what is it they say - poacher turned gamekeeper? Full of tricks but also a kind lad. A big, big loss. RIP.

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