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Kenneth John Friar (b.1934), OBE is a former board member, managing director and secretary of Arsenal Football Club. In September 2020 he was appointed its life president.
Title
Ken Friar as an Eleven-Year-Old Boy
Date
2014
Medium
bronze & stone
Accession number
N7_NH_S003
Work type
Statue
Owner
Arsenal Football Club
Custodian
Arsenal Football Club
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
28th February 2014
Inscription description
The Ken Friar Bridge Director - Fan - Pioneer This bridge is dedicated to Ken Friar OBE, in recognition of his immense contribution to Arsenal Football Club and the move to our new stadium. 14th April 2011; on the right panel: Ken Friar OBE One day in 1945, a young Ken Friar was playing football with friends in front of Arsenal Football Club’s Highbury Stadium. A miskick saw the ball disappear underneath a parked car. As Ken Friar hesitantly went to retrieve the ball, the car’s owner appeared from the famous Highbury marble halls, it was none other than the manager of Arsenal, George Allison. Allison was impressed with young Friar’s enthusiasm and told him to make himself useful by reporting to his office the next day, whereupon the 12 year-old was offered a job as a messenger at the stadium on matchdays. From that day on, Mr Friar became a loyal servant to Arsenal Football Club. in 1950, Mr Friar started working full-time in the matchday ticket office. Through years of hard work and dedication, he was the club Secretary, Managing Director, and also a leader in Arsenal’s move from Highbury to the new stadium. At the forefront in driving Arsenal Football Club to success for over 60 years. For that lifetime of dedication, we thank you Mr Friar.
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