2022 Woolston Rovers Matchday Programme Hunslet Warriors 18062022

CLUB PRESIDENT HARRY CRANK BEM
REST IN PEACE
As Chairman of Woolston Rovers Rugby League Club it saddens me greatly to hear of
the passing on Wednesday morning of our club President, Harry Crank.
I want to start by offering mine and the clubs deepest and
most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Harry has been involved with the club since it’s inception
in 1959 in one capacity or another. He has been a
constant figure around the place who was always willing
to help the club he loved in any way he could. He played
in the early years, he coached, he has been President,
but he also fundraised, donated money himself, he was
at every work party that was ever organised as well as
plenty of occasions when he went down to the club on
his own, or with his good friend Warren Whalley to carry
out pitch and clubhouse maintenance.
Harry did all of this whilst at the same time, fundraising
for the Warrington and Birchwood Lions and
raising a loving and caring family, and latterly
caring for his ill wife, Joan.
I have been involved with Woolston for
around 15 years and in that time I got to
know and love Harry, as did everyone
that came through the club. I was
honoured to receive the President’s
award from him and just as honoured
and proud to present him and Warren
with the Clubman of the Year Award
a couple of years ago.
The word legend is banded about
far too easily but to myself and
everyone involved with the club,
the word was made for Harry Crank.
Rest in peace H, you will never be
forgotten at our club. You will forever
be the Grandfather of the Green and
Gold family x