jayjones 11:44 Fri Jul 22
The man with no-one to mourn him
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This story has warmed by old cynical heart
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36834507
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Lily Hammer
5:04 Fri Jul 22
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Look up heartwarming" in the dictionary and there's a link to this story.
My mum's old man was a Cooney from Galway. I just mailed her to see if her family tree research had any mystery branches pointing towards Dundee.
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WHAM BAMM
4:51 Fri Jul 22
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If any of my children ever ask me what does it mean to be British, this sums it up for me.
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jayjones
4:43 Fri Jul 22
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Last update on this, for anyone interested some pictures and more info from the daily mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3702924/Leeds-funeral-World-War-Two-veteran-95-outlived-wife-son-attended-family-strangers-appeal-goes-viral.html
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defjam
4:04 Fri Jul 22
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jayjones 3:49 - True.
I still need to do the Normandy visit to pay my respects.
Might do that soon.
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Stranded
3:50 Fri Jul 22
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Nice story. And I agree, re they should all be similarly remembered.
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jayjones
3:49 Fri Jul 22
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There are less and less of them left now and each one should be remembered in a similar fashion
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defjam
3:45 Fri Jul 22
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*Hugs jayjones*
Lovely story, hadn't read it before.
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jayjones
3:44 Fri Jul 22
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Exactly what I was thinking def
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defjam
3:43 Fri Jul 22
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Who the fucks cutting onions?
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jayjones
3:38 Fri Jul 22
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Update on his funeral today
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-36859868
Great turn out by the sounds of it
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Fivetide
12:32 Fri Jul 22
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Very nice
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jayjones
12:04 Fri Jul 22
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Thats nice to hear as well NS, shows that there are decent people left
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Northern Sold
12:03 Fri Jul 22
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Nice story that.... reminded me of when my Nan died in January... she moved down to Hastings to be with me Mum to see out her final days... being 92 a lot of her old friends had either passed away or could not make the journey down to East Sussex for the funeral... had all the family there and 3 hospice carers that who were superb the last few weeks with the old girl ... they didn't have to come ... but they did... I did joke with them afterwards at the wake that they would do anything for a few sarnies and a drink.... but in all honesty it was a lovely touch by them... they do an absolutely fantastic job
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