In my home town yesterday.

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Meaty

In my home town yesterday.

#1 Post by Meaty »

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/war_hero_wh ... _1_3988569

Quite a humbling experience in today's world.
My lads school, who are doing a big project on WW1 took a group of the kids along to be part of the commemoration to a local hero.
I haven't seen as much Union Jack bunting in the streets since Lizzie's Silver Jubilee.
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TomH

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What a remarkable and couragous man. Good to see him being honoured, your town did him proud.

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Jenks

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#4 Post by Jenks »

A picture depicting Harry Daniels VC and the equally courageous Cecil Noble VC

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Cecil Noble VC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Noble

I almost wrote... They don't make them like that anymore.... But we know they do!

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