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A very special #RemembranceSunday 
podcast with John Watts.
He was born eight months after his father, Joseph, was killed, 80 yrs ago. Wearing his father's tie and medals he went, for the first time, to see the aircraft in which his father died.
: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dan-snows-history-hit/id1042631089#episodeGuid=0dbdcaad-cc28-4a1d-99e7-73e4ab6d66ca
podcast with John Watts. He was born eight months after his father, Joseph, was killed, 80 yrs ago. Wearing his father's tie and medals he went, for the first time, to see the aircraft in which his father died.
: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dan-snows-history-hit/id1042631089#episodeGuid=0dbdcaad-cc28-4a1d-99e7-73e4ab6d66ca
John's mother refused to go to the funeral, or to pick up his medal at the palace. Here's John's grandpa and sister going instead.
Instead she wrote poems of astonishing power. This one written just after his death ought to be a canonical piece of war poetry.
Thank you for all your comments and listens to this pod. It's certainly one of the best yet. John wants me to tell you how grateful he is for your kind words. He just emailed:
