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Offline Jean McGurn

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Henry Allingham
« on: Saturday 18 July 09 08:29 BST (UK) »
BBC News has just announced the passing of Henry Allingham Britain's Oldest man.

R.I.P Henry


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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 July 09 08:33 BST (UK) »
Just seen that myself.

RIP Henry

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 18 July 09 08:38 BST (UK) »
So sad.

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 July 09 08:38 BST (UK) »

R.I.P Henry

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Husbands side
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Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
Buckinhamshire
Shephard,Tuck,Philips

Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 18 July 09 09:50 BST (UK) »
Lets hope the country do whats right and honour the last of the many great war veterans.  R.I.P Henry and may you fight many great battles where ever you are today.
WYATT, COX, STRATTON, all from south Derbyshire and the STS, LEI border Burns Fellows Gough Wilks from STS in particular Black Country and now heading into SOP

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 18 July 09 11:47 BST (UK) »
I was very sorry to hear the news this morning. May this grand old gentleman rest in peace.

We must never forget them

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 July 09 12:33 BST (UK) »
We will miss him. as we miss them all.
With his passing a physical link to that generation may break, but the link that really matters will not pass until we fail to remember them.
Thank you, Mr Allingham, for so much
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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 July 09 13:22 BST (UK) »
Like they say, a person lives for as long as their name is spoken, or for us, written....
Bartlett/Henley on Thames
Caponhurst/Buckinghamshire and?
Denchfield/North Marston/Bucks
Webb/Winchester
Mathias/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
John/Pembroke/Pembroke Dock
Smith/Portsmouth/Portsea
Purchas/Bucks and?
Olliffe/Bucks

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Re: Henry Allingham
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 18 July 09 13:36 BST (UK) »
Rest in Peace, Henry.

I echo all the sentiments expressed here.

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