A very special #RemembranceSunday
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He was born eight months after his father, Joseph, was killed, 80 yrs ago. Wearing his father& #39;s tie and medals he went, for the first time, to see the aircraft in which his father died.
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He was born eight months after his father, Joseph, was killed, 80 yrs ago. Wearing his father& #39;s tie and medals he went, for the first time, to see the aircraft in which his father died.
John& #39;s mother refused to go to the funeral, or to pick up his medal at the palace. Here& #39;s John& #39;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& #39;s certainly one of the best yet. John wants me to tell you how grateful he is for your kind words. He just emailed: