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  • Death of Greek Born WW2 Royal Navy Veteran.

    The death has been announced this morning of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, KG, GBE, GCVO. etc. at the age of 99.

    Whatever one feels about monarchy etc, one has to accept he led a bloody interesting life.
    Born in Greece to a royal household, smuggled out as a baby.
    Served as officer in RN during the 2nd world war, became the youngest First Officer (equivalent of XO) at the age of just 21. Mentioned in Dispatches at battle of Cape Matapan. Awarded the Greek War Cross (even though he had been banned from the country by the revolutionary government). Was present in Tokyo bay for the signing of the Japanese Surrender.
    Was given command of the Frigate HMS Magpie before his final actual promotion to Commander and withdrawal from active duty prior to his wife's coronation.
    Oh yeah he married a girl who went on to become Queen.
    While his sisters married Nazis, his mother who had been committed to an Asylum in 1930, went on to shelter Jewish Refugees in Greece throughout the war, and is named among the "Righteous among the Nations" by Yad Vashem.

    We will not see his like again.


    For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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    That's it then , nothing good on telly for the next couple of weeks .
    Don't spit in my Bouillabaisse .

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    • #3
      BBC4 TV has shut down completely. BBC Radio comedy is also on hold lest they cause offence by not giving due deference.
      It's like Poppy day now with folk checking to see if their neighbours and strangers are being mournful enough.
      For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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      • #4
        He did alright, for a guy who had been turfed out of his own country.RIP.

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        • #5
          Sympathy to his family, RIP.
          It was the year of fire...the year of destruction...the year we took back what was ours.
          It was the year of rebirth...the year of great sadness...the year of pain...and the year of joy.
          It was a new age...It was the end of history.
          It was the year everything changed.

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          • #6
            RIP

            BBC Radio 1 Dance was some transition

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            • #7
              Originally posted by na grohmiti View Post
              BBC4 TV has shut down completely. BBC Radio comedy is also on hold lest they cause offence by not giving due deference.
              It's like Poppy day now with folk checking to see if their neighbours and strangers are being mournful enough.
              They better not mess around with Line of Duty on Sunday .
              Don't spit in my Bouillabaisse .

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