Daily Archives: July 30, 2009
Harry Patch and Henry Allingham
Can you believe that Henry Allingham was born in 1896? The recently passed away World War One veteran comfortably spanned the entire 20th Century, as did Harry Patch. Both eventually talked about their war experiences, but only towards the end of their lives. And both were heavily in favour of dialogue, not war.
Hats off to the both of them.
After Mr Allingham’s funeral there was a flypast of 5 replica World War One planes – showing just how much technology and society – has changed in just one human lifetime. The veteran was buried with full military honours today.
