Holmfirth Town’s tribute to Cowcliffe shopkeeper Gurmail Singh

Aug 23 2010 By Sam Casey

THE widow of a man murdered in his Huddersfield shop has spoken out for the first time since his death.

And Mrs Mohinder Kaur did so to thank all the people who have paid tribute to Mr Gurmail Singh, who died after an alleged robbery at his Cowcliffe shop.

Mrs Kaur made her comments as a new football club revealed their own special tribute to sports-mad shopkeeper Gurmail Singh.

Holmfirth Town begin their first ever season on September 4.

They will run out at Holmfirth High School for a home match against AFC Black Horse in division four of the Huddersfield District League.

And, above the club badge, the red and black strip they will be sporting will be stitched with the initials G.S., in memory of the late Cowcliffe shopkeeper.

Mr Singh was allegedly beaten to death during a robbery at Cowcliffe Convenience Store on Cowcliffe Hill Road on February 20.

Former Huddersfield Town director and chairman Andrew Watson, one of the men behind Holmfirth Town, said the shop had played an important part in the creation of the club.

Mr Watson, who lives in Fixby, teamed up with fellow former Town players Rob Edwards and Ian Wadsworth, to set up the new venture.

He said: "Rob and I first had a chat about forming Holmfirth Town outside Mr Singh’s shop in January of 2009.

"He was my local newsagent and a good friend. He was a massive football fan and we’d talk football every time I went in.

"There wasn’t a nicer man in Huddersfield and no better shopkeeper. Like everyone else, I was devastated when he died."