Donster Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Flight Lieutenant William Walker, who has died aged 99, was shot down in his Spitfire during the Battle of Britain and wounded. Late in his life, having become the oldest surviving pilot of the Battle, he wrote poetry in memory of his fellow aircrew. Best known is Our Wall, written to celebrate the stone inscription of the names of 2,937 members of The Few. During the 70th anniversary commemorations in July 2010, the Patron of the Trust, Prince Michael of Kent, unveiled a copy of the poem, carved and sited alongside the wall it describes. To great acclaim, Walker then read the poem, which describes the “many brave unwritten tales/That were simply told in vapour trails”. RIP Mr. Walker. S! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No105_Archie Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Saw that in the news ..God Bless him and all who saved us from the abyss that was Hitler and WW2. Please also give your thoughts and prayers to a friend of mine ........(and still a pretty good tenor in our church choir)....Doug Bartlett aged 91 joined the Royal Navy in 1940. Served in mineswepers in the channel, on convoy escort to Russia and spent the last bit of the war in HMS Howe in the med. and the pacific. He had a mild heart attack last week and is in hospital doing ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Prayers are outbound for your good friend Doug. Tell him thank you from me for his service Archie. God Bless him and get him home soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 RIP Flt. Lt. Walker My thoughts to Mr. Bartlett, Arch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 S! So few of our greatest generation remain and the few that remain are rapidly departing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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