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Garry Purdham
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Full name	Garry John Purdham
Born	20 October 1978; Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Died	2 June 2010 (aged 31); Gosforth, Cumbria, England
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Position	Second-row
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Garry John Purdham (20 October 1978 – 2 June 2010) was an English professional rugby league player^[2] and farmer. He was killed in the 2010 Cumbria shootings.

Career

Purdham began his professional rugby league career in 1999 with Whitehaven.^[3] There he played alongside his brother Rob Purdham.

In 2005 Purdham transferred to the nearby club Workington Town.^[4] He struggled with a recurring knee injury at Workington^[5] and ultimately required four operations in six years.^[6]

Purdham retired from professional rugby league after the 2008 season;^[3] however, he returned in 2009 to play amateur rugby league for Egremont Rangers.^[7]

Death

On 2 June 2010, Purdham was working with his uncle mending a wire fence on his father's farm near the Red Admiral Hotel at Boonwood, near Gosforth when he was shot and killed.^[8]^[9] He became the ninth murder victim of spree killer Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people and injured 11 others that day before committing suicide.^[10]

In honour of Purdham and the other Cumbria victims, one minute's silence was observed before every rugby league match played in England on the weekend of 5–6 June 2010.^[11]

The Workington club has announced that a memorial in honour of Purdham will be established.^[12] His funeral and cremation were held on 10 June 2010, attended by over 600 mourners.^[13]

Family

Purdham is survived by a wife and two children. He was the brother of Rob Purdham, a former player with Harlequins RL^[14] who played for England five times.^[15]

References

^ Rugby League Project
^ "Rugby star Philip speaks of gun horror". Edinburgh Evening News. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Tributes are paid to ex-Workington player Garry Purdham". news.bbc.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ Ledger, John (25 June 2005). "Featherstone fear Dragons' backlash". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ Morgan, Martin (5 June 2008). "Purdham on course for comeback". timesandstar.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ Morgan, Martin (6 November 2008). "Workington's Garry Purdham to play on for one more season". newsandstar.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ "Egremont give new coach Roper perfect start against Crosfields". whitehaven-news.co.uk. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ "Cumbria shootings: The victims named". The Whitehaven News. CN Group. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ Bingham, John; Gardham, Duncan; Evans, Martin (3 June 2010). "Bitter family row over will was trigger that sparked killing rage". independent.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
^ "Gunman Kills Several in Cumbria: Timeline". BBC News. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Game-wide minute's silence". therfl.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ "Workington plan memorial for Garry Purdham". guardian.co.uk. London. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ "Funeral for Cumbria shooting victim Garry Purdham". bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
^ "Rob Purdham on compassionate leave". superleague.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
^ Taylor, Matthew (2 June 2010). "Derrick Bird's brother was the first victim before random spree in Cumbria". The Times. London. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

External links

Garry Purdham Memorial Trust Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine

Obituaries

BBC
(archived by web.archive.org) The Rugby Football League
Workington Town^{[permanent dead link‍]}
(archived by archive.is) Harlequins Rugby League

[1] Rugby League Project

[2] "Rugby star Philip speaks of gun horror". Edinburgh Evening News. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.

[BBC-3] "Tributes are paid to ex-Workington player Garry Purdham". news.bbc.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[4] Ledger, John (25 June 2005). "Featherstone fear Dragons' backlash". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[5] Morgan, Martin (5 June 2008). "Purdham on course for comeback". timesandstar.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[6] Morgan, Martin (6 November 2008). "Workington's Garry Purdham to play on for one more season". newsandstar.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[7] "Egremont give new coach Roper perfect start against Crosfields". whitehaven-news.co.uk. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[8] "Cumbria shootings: The victims named". The Whitehaven News. CN Group. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[9] Bingham, John; Gardham, Duncan; Evans, Martin (3 June 2010). "Bitter family row over will was trigger that sparked killing rage". independent.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

[10] "Gunman Kills Several in Cumbria: Timeline". BBC News. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[11] "Game-wide minute's silence". therfl.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[12] "Workington plan memorial for Garry Purdham". guardian.co.uk. London. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[13] "Funeral for Cumbria shooting victim Garry Purdham". bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.

[14] "Rob Purdham on compassionate leave". superleague.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[15] Taylor, Matthew (2 June 2010). "Derrick Bird's brother was the first victim before random spree in Cumbria". The Times. London. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

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+ | access-date = 2010-06-06}}</ref> and farmer. He was killed in the 2010 [[Cumbria shootings]].
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-Purdham began his professional rugby league career in 1999 with [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8719195.stm|title=Tributes are paid to ex-Workington player Garry Purdham|date=3 June 2010|work=news.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=4 June 2010}}</ref> There he played alongside his brother [[Rob Purdham]].
+Purdham began his professional rugby league career in 1999 with [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8719195.stm|title=Tributes are paid to ex-Workington player Garry Purdham|date=3 June 2010|work=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2010}}</ref> There he played alongside his brother [[Rob Purdham]].
-In 2005 Purdham transferred to the nearby club [[Workington Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Featherstone-fear-Dragons39-backlash.1066798.jp|title=Featherstone fear Dragons' backlash|last=Ledger|first=John|date=25 June 2005|work=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=4 June 2010}}</ref> He struggled with a recurring knee injury at Workington<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/1.118779 |title=Purdham on course for comeback |last=Morgan |first=Martin |date=5 June 2008 |work=timesandstar.co.uk |accessdate=4 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401223753/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/1.118779 |archivedate= 1 April 2012 |df= }}</ref> and ultimately required four operations in six years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/1.265898 |title=Workington's Garry Purdham to play on for one more season |last=Morgan |first=Martin |date=6 November 2008 |work=newsandstar.co.uk |accessdate=4 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307140556/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/1.265898 |archivedate= 7 March 2012 |df= }}</ref>
+In 2005 Purdham transferred to the nearby club [[Workington Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/rugby-league/Featherstone-fear-Dragons39-backlash.1066798.jp|title=Featherstone fear Dragons' backlash|last=Ledger|first=John|date=25 June 2005|work=Yorkshire Post|access-date=4 June 2010}}</ref> He struggled with a recurring knee injury at Workington<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/1.118779 |title=Purdham on course for comeback |last=Morgan |first=Martin |date=5 June 2008 |work=timesandstar.co.uk |access-date=4 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401223753/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/1.118779 |archive-date= 1 April 2012 }}</ref> and ultimately required four operations in six years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/1.265898 |title=Workington's Garry Purdham to play on for one more season |last=Morgan |first=Martin |date=6 November 2008 |work=newsandstar.co.uk |access-date=4 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307140556/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/town/1.265898 |archive-date= 7 March 2012 }}</ref>
-Purdham retired from professional rugby league after the 2008 season;<ref name="BBC"/> however, he returned in 2009 to play amateur rugby league for Egremont Rangers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/egremont_give_new_coach_roper_perfect_start_against_crosfields_1_611484?referrerPath=home|title=Egremont give new coach Roper perfect start against Crosfields|date=14 September 2009|work=whitehaven-news.co.uk|accessdate=4 June 2010}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+Purdham retired from professional rugby league after the 2008 season;<ref name="BBC"/> however, he returned in 2009 to play amateur rugby league for Egremont Rangers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/egremont_give_new_coach_roper_perfect_start_against_crosfields_1_611484?referrerPath=home|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505130544/http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/egremont_give_new_coach_roper_perfect_start_against_crosfields_1_611484?referrerPath=home|archive-date=5 May 2013|title=Egremont give new coach Roper perfect start against Crosfields|date=14 September 2009|work=whitehaven-news.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2010}}</ref>
 ==Death==
 {{main|Cumbria shootings}}
-On 2 June 2010, Purdham was working with his uncle mending a wire fence on his father's farm near the Red Admiral Hotel at Boonwood, near [[Gosforth, Cumbria|Gosforth]] when he was shot and killed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/cumbria-shootings-the-victims-named-1.715720?referrerPath=cumbrian-gunman-derrick-bird-killed-12-and-injured-25-in-shooting-1.715529|title=Cumbria shootings: The victims named|work=The Whitehaven News|publisher=CN Group|date=2010-06-04|accessdate=2011-01-16 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/bitter-family-row-over-will-was-trigger-that-sparked-killing-rage-2205402.html|title=Bitter family row over will was trigger that sparked killing rage|last=Bingham|first=John|author2=Gardham, Duncan|author3=Evans, Martin|date=3 June 2010|work=independent.ie|accessdate=5 June 2010}}</ref> He became the ninth murder victim of [[spree killer]] Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people and injured 11 others that day before committing suicide.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1283684/CUMBRIA-SHOOTINGS-Derrick-Birds-son-agony-police-probe-reasons-massacre.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Family releases first picture of Cumbria gunman's slain twin brother as they insist there was no feud|last=Hazelton|first=Liz|date=3 June 2010|work=dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=4 June 2010| location=London}}</ref>
+On 2 June 2010, Purdham was working with his uncle mending a wire fence on his father's farm near the Red Admiral Hotel at Boonwood, near [[Gosforth, Cumbria|Gosforth]] when he was shot and killed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/cumbria-shootings-the-victims-named-1.715720?referrerPath=cumbrian-gunman-derrick-bird-killed-12-and-injured-25-in-shooting-1.715529|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505143606/http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/cumbria-shootings-the-victims-named-1.715720?referrerPath=cumbrian-gunman-derrick-bird-killed-12-and-injured-25-in-shooting-1.715529|archive-date=2013-05-05|title=Cumbria shootings: The victims named|work=The Whitehaven News|publisher=CN Group|date=2010-06-04|access-date=2011-01-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/bitter-family-row-over-will-was-trigger-that-sparked-killing-rage-2205402.html|title=Bitter family row over will was trigger that sparked killing rage|last=Bingham|first=John|author2=Gardham, Duncan|author3=Evans, Martin|date=3 June 2010|work=independent.ie|access-date=5 June 2010}}</ref> He became the ninth murder victim of [[spree killer]] Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people and injured 11 others that day before committing suicide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10216179.stm|title=Gunman Kills Several in Cumbria: Timeline|work=BBC News|access-date=3 March 2023|date=2 June 2010}}</ref>
-In honour of Purdham and the other Cumbria victims, one minute's silence was observed before every rugby league match played in England on the weekend of 5–6 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17934 |title=Game-wide minute's silence |date=3 June 2010 |work=therfl.co.uk |accessdate=4 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405101815/http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17934 |archivedate= 5 April 2012 |df= }}</ref>
+In honour of Purdham and the other Cumbria victims, one minute's silence was observed before every rugby league match played in England on the weekend of 5–6 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17934 |title=Game-wide minute's silence |date=3 June 2010 |work=therfl.co.uk |access-date=4 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405101815/http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17934 |archive-date= 5 April 2012 }}</ref>
-The Workington club has announced that a memorial in honour of Purdham will be established.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/03/workington-memorial-garry-purdham|title=Workington plan memorial for Garry Purdham|date=3 June 2010|work=guardian.co.uk|accessdate=4 June 2010| location=London}}</ref>  His funeral and cremation were held on 10 June 2010, attended by over 600 mourners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/10280871.stm|title=Funeral for Cumbria shooting victim Garry Purdham|date=10 June 2010|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
+The Workington club has announced that a memorial in honour of Purdham will be established.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/03/workington-memorial-garry-purdham|title=Workington plan memorial for Garry Purdham|date=3 June 2010|work=guardian.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2010| location=London}}</ref>  His funeral and cremation were held on 10 June 2010, attended by over 600 mourners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/10280871.stm|title=Funeral for Cumbria shooting victim Garry Purdham|date=10 June 2010|work=bbc.co.uk|access-date=10 June 2010}}</ref>
 ==Family==
-Garry Purdham had a wife and two young children. He was the brother of [[Rob Purdham|Rob]], a former player with [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17927 |title=Rob Purdham on compassionate leave |date=3 June 2010 |work=superleague.co.uk |accessdate=4 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902045447/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17927 |archivedate= 2 September 2012 |df= }}</ref> who played for [[England national rugby league team|England]] five times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jun/03/derrick-bird-brother-victim-spree-cumbria|title=Derrick Bird's brother was the first victim before random spree in Cumbria|publisher=The Times|date=2 June 2010|accessdate=3 June 2010| location=London| first=Matthew| last=Taylor}}</ref>
+Purdham is survived by a wife and two children. He was the brother of [[Rob Purdham]], a former player with [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17927 |title=Rob Purdham on compassionate leave |date=3 June 2010 |work=superleague.co.uk |access-date=4 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902045447/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17927 |archive-date= 2 September 2012 }}</ref> who played for [[England national rugby league team|England]] five times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jun/03/derrick-bird-brother-victim-spree-cumbria|title=Derrick Bird's brother was the first victim before random spree in Cumbria|work=The Times|date=2 June 2010|access-date=3 June 2010| location=London| first=Matthew| last=Taylor}}</ref>
-==Obituaries==
-*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8719195.stm BBC]
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405101822/http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17923 The Rugby Football League]
-*[http://www.townrlfc.com/fullstory.php?subaction=showfull&id=1275477193&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Workington Town]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
-*[https://archive.is/20130128171602/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/1658.php Harlequins Rugby League]
 ==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.garrypurdham.co.uk/ Garry Purdham Memorial Trust]
+*[http://www.garrypurdham.co.uk/ Garry Purdham Memorial Trust] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003152831/http://www.garrypurdham.co.uk/ |date=3 October 2011 }}
+=== Obituaries ===
+*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8719195.stm BBC]
+*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120405101822/http://www.therfl.co.uk/~therflc/championship/news_item.php?id=17923 The Rugby Football League]
+*[http://www.townrlfc.com/fullstory.php?subaction=showfull&id=1275477193&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Workington Town]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
+*(archived by archive.is) [https://archive.today/20130128171602/http://www.londonbroncosrl.com/news/1658.php Harlequins Rugby League]
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