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Helen Bamber OBE
Helen Bamber OBE was a psychotherapist and Human Rights activist. She was born in London in 1925 and joined the Jewish Relief Unit in 1944. 24,891 total views
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Charles Enrique Dent
Charles Dent was born in Burgos, Spain. He was the son of Franklin Dent, who studied chemistry in Leeds before acquiring his PhD in Munich and later working in Spain. 25,165 total views
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Father Michael Morrison
Five years ago I was invited to give a series of lectures aboard The World, a luxurious ship owned by its super-rich residents which cruises (pace Matthew Arnold): “Round the world for ever and aye”. The day before I disembarked in Sicily, one of them asked me to lunch. “I’d like to give you a book,” he said. 21,269 total views
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Steve Shannon – 113th LAA
Steve – drop us an email with your contact details please. 20,748 total views
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Fraser McLuskey (Rev) 1SAS MC
First in with 1SAS. 17,129 total views
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Johnny Cooper 1SAS
Eighteen-year-old Johnny Cooper volunteered for the SAS in 1941. Johnny Cooper was one of the first two non commissioned soldiers to join L detachment of the SAS the regiment, and helped build the service up to the effective force it is today. 35,830 total views
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Harold Pearsall
My dad, Harold Pearsall, 97, landed on Juno beach during the D-Day landings as an anti-tank gunner and took part in the assault on Caen. 22,685 total views
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Peter Weaver 1SAS
Philip Humphrey Peter Weaver – 1SAS. Arriving at Belsen with his 1SAS unit Peter Weaver stayed on, as interpreter to Lt.Col. Taylor OIC 63 Anti Tank Regiment RA who were the first troops to stay any length of time in Belsen. 15,642 total views
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Reg Seekings 1SAS, DCM, MM
Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. 19,437 total views
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Alison Wood
My friend Alison Wood, who has died aged 98, dedicated her long life to the service of others. In 1936 she knew what was happening in Germany and “had the gumption to believe that Hitler would do what he said he would do”. 21,239 total views
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