bluetintedspecs 28 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 HEROES! The very word alone sends images to our brains, some will instantly think of Struth or Greig others will think of Cooper or Johnstone, my heroes are Mccoist, Laudrup, Gough etc and the younger lads will remember Prso, Novo or Weir. Unfortunately these greats fall a little short when it comes to Mr Harold Jellicoe Percival, you see this particular hero is a ww2 veteran who just passed away last week. He had no family, no relatives not even a single friend. He was to be laid to rest alone until a facebook campaign has instigated hundreds to attend his funeral, fittingly this man will be buried on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 2013 so wherever you are tonight please raise your glass or spare a moment of thought to a true hero. Mr Harold Jellicoe Percival. Sleep tight sir Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 The elderly shouldn’t need to wait until they’re dead to experience the kindness of strangers Mr Percival served as a member of RAF Bomber Command’s ground crew during the famous Dambusters raid (Picture: PA) The funeral directors said following his return to England, Mr Percival was found injured in the street and taken in by social services who continued to care for him until he passed. He died on October 25 peacefully in Alistre Lodge Nursing Home, St Annes, Lancashire. Now without any family members able to attend his service, funeral directors Roland L Whitehead and Daughter have made an appeal to give Mr Percival a send-off worthy of a veteran. Poignantly, the funeral takes place on Remembrance Day – on the two minutes’ silence mark at 11am on November 11 – at the Lytham Park Crematorium, Regent Avenue, FY8 4AB. The printed announcement has been shared by many servicemen and women on social media, including Sgt Rick Clements who posted the appeal on Facebook alongside a caption which read: ‘This guy needs and deserves your help.’ Comedian Jason Manford also tweeted out the request, which has led to a pledge by the RAF Benevolent Fund that some of its uniformed members will attend the service. Janet Wareing, a matron at Mr Percival’s nursing home, said: ‘We’ve been told one group is looking to bring around 200 people to the service, which would be fantastic.’ ‘I put the appeal in because we have very little information on Harold,’ funeral director Edmund Jacobs told Metro. It is hoped current and former service personnel will attend the service on November 11 (Picture: PA) ‘I didn’t fancy the idea of an old serviceman going out on his last journey without any support.’ ‘The solicitor knows nothing about him. The nursing home knows nothing about him. We don’t know where he was born. It’s just one of those strange funerals,’ Mr Jacobs added. His nephew, Mr Worsell, added that the former army veteran would be shocked at the interested in him. ‘My uncle would be very surprised at the attention this seems to have received and the number of people wanting to attend. ‘What with him being a very private person, forming long-term relationships didn’t seem to be part of his make-up.’ It is now hoped that hundreds of former and current service personnel, and anyone wanting to pay their respects to a war hero, will get down on Monday to give Mr Percival a suitable goodbye. http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/09/emotional-plea-for-mourners-at-funeral-of-raf-serviceman-who-died-alone-4179724/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachothelegend 1,932 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 God rest his soul.He deserves to be remembered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluepeter 5,627 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 God rest his soul Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Nice to see this gent being respected. One one hand, it has brought out the best of society. On the other, I can't help but feel that it would have been much better if we'd have appreciated him long before he passed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbo84 698 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD.1872 890 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Lest we forget. A real hero. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 From one RAF Engineer to another, rest well my brother in arms. Per Ardua Ad AstraLest we forget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack1690 793 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 A true hero.RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewhitesettler 2,712 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This story would bring a tear to a glass eye. Long may he Rest In Peace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleyroad 894 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 A true hero & i will certainly spare a thought for Harold at the Cenotaph! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Rip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harthill Loyal 1 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Lest we forget.RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carling1873 1,405 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 RIP Harold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumnockbear 2,446 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 sad story, RIP Harold Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
julescotia 11,407 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 RIP Harold Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalistchef 4 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 We will remember them always Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Thank you Mr Percival.I hope you get the send off you deserve. Will spare a thought.Lest we forget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REM 1690 169 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Tragic story. Peace at last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Some live their lives and achieve little, others live there lives in such a way that it allows others to achieve much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartansmokie 36 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 R.I.P Harold. A true hero whose story should have been brought to our attention sooner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade 38 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Great name ! You don't get kids with names like that these days.Brilliant turn out to honour him today.RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleyroad 894 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Amazing turn out today for Harold, well done to all who gave their time as he did for us.R.I.P Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 1,480 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Amazing turn out today for Harold, well done to all who gave their time as he did for us.R.I.P Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsmithy72 7 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Great response today. Well done to all who attended. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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