Request for help

[daze_gone_buy]

Can anybody in north west help with this?
Seems a shame at this particular time and particularly given the timing of the funeral

DGB
https://twitter.com/ruthw1968/status/399087005159927808
https://twitter.com/ruthw1968/status/399087005159927808

[im from uranus]

I've just seen it on fb. I can't attend but here's the image for those that don't do 'social' media...

Very sad situation :( RIP Coe, and thank you for your service :D

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n630/imnotfromuranus/3222e9cf-328f-4838-859e-4e7845035d26_zps39d05fcc.jpg

[PingDit]

I've forwarded the article to the RAFA Press & Media Office.
Hopefully, they'll be able to get someone from the Preston RAFA to attend.

[Wander00]

Pingdit - Well done - I had asked the question on WATN, but you have answered it.

[lj101]

Can some one ping these guys and girls too;

Legion shines its light in Preston parade - The Royal British Legion. (http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/news-events/news/membership/legion-shines-its-light-in-preston-parade)

The local church in St Anne's

http://www.stcuthbertslytham.co.uk/contact/

St Annes Parish Church, St Annes on Sea - Welcome to Our Church (http://www.stannesparishchurch.org/)

They have a brass band at St Anne's.

[sitigeltfel]

Looks like the Mr Percival will be getting a good send-off.

Hundreds to attend funeral of war veteran who died alone - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10437790/Hundreds-to-attend-funeral-of-war-veteran-who-died-alone.html)

[air pig]

Pity there's not a couple of 'Tiffies' air testing out of Warton which is literally just down the road that morning.

[lj101]

Just watched a clip on ITV Granada about this and circa 2000 are expected now.

[PingDit]

Preston RAFA called me back this evening. Now that they're aware of it (had several calls today), there will most certainly be an RAF presence! Phew!

[cynicalint]

What a shame that Mr Coe Percival did not get this attention when he was alive and that it has taken a newspaper advert to get anyone to go to his funeral. Well done to those who are making the effort now.

[Wander00]

Hope he is sitting on a cloud somewhere with a big grin on his face. RIP

[NutLoose]

True Cynicalint, but he will have just been another face in an ageing crowd, same goes for all of those ex Servicemen, some of which from our latest conflicts are now forced to live a life of homelessness on the streets....

What Inspires me in this whole sad tale is the fact that no one else recognised his service to our Country but the undertakers, and they have gone that extra mile to try an honour that debt, something that is inspiring in itself.
One hopes that now he will get a fitting tribute from a Country that he so justly deserves.

[daze_gone_buy]

Seems there has been a terrific response, thank you to all who contacted somebody or just forwarded a message.

We will remember them.....

DGB out

[NutLoose]

Well done everyone involved

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Harold Jellicoe Percival: Hundreds attend funeral of RAF veteran | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/11/harold-jellicoe-percival-funeral-of-raf-veteran-gets-underway-with-hundreds-of-strangers-attending-4181755/)

[Union Jack]

Can anybody in north west help with this?

Some 500, according to the lunchtime news - Bravo Zulu to all concerned!:ok:

Jack

[500N]

What a superb response :D

The RAF and other Standard bearers looked superb as well, looked like 8 in all.

[Wander00]

That's what I call a Result. Thought about him whilst at our armistice service in France