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Bill Beckett


August 2000

Bill Beckett

"A complete graveyard full of men who ultimately made a sacrifice so we could have the freedom we do today"

The Story

While on a holiday in France with his wife and friends Bill went to the Commonwealth cemetery. Looking through the war memorials and graves they came across two headstones bearing very familiar names...


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Name:
Susan Travis
Date:
06/04/2008
Comment:
A beautiful story - told absolutely perfectly

Name:
Olive Aiken
Date: 05/11/2007
Comment: A very moving story told with great feeling and broadcast at a very appropriate time coming up to remembrance Sunday



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