Harry Patch - World War 1 veteran attends Remembrance Sunday service

The First World War veteran Harry Patch died today in the early morning. I live in the same town as Mr Patch and had been lucky enough to meet him several times. He was a very dignified and modest man and it was an honour to meet him. The words below relate to an earlier Blog entry from November 2008 when Harry attended the Remembrance Day service at his local church here in Wells.

God Bless Harry Patch.

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Harry Patch is a veteran from the First World War one of only three left alive in the UK. What makes Mr Patch unique is that he is the sole surviving trench fighting "Tommy" soldier. He is a man of great dignity and grace and aged 110 years old, a true super centenarian.

This photo shows Harry Patch arriving to attend the Remembrance Day service in his home town of Wells Somerset on 9th November 2008.

On the following Wednesday Harry attended a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.

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