God Bless you Sir....... Henry Allingham

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:57 am

Henry Allingham, British first world war veteran, dies at 113 | UK news | guardian.co.uk

The last survivor of the Great War and the world's oldest man has died.

He was once asked how he like to be remembered. He said " I don't want to be remembered, I want to be forgotton...... remember the others".

R.I.P. Henry Allingham and thankyou from your country.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:38 pm

What a remarkable gentleman. There's a man who has seen some amazing changes throughout his very long life! At peace now Henry ! :-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:27 pm

The life just shone out of his eyes in that photo of him from last year. God bless him.:-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:19 pm

OpenMind;1218084 wrote: The life just shone out of his eyes in that photo of him from last year. God bless him.:-6

What a wonderful chap and what a remarkable age! God Bless Him! Reunited now with his beloved wife and all his comrades-in-arms. The world needs more people like him. :-4

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:39 pm

Rapunzel;1218118 wrote: What a wonderful chap and what a remarkable age! God Bless Him! Reunited now with his beloved wife and all his comrades-in-arms. The world needs more people like him. :-4

He's seen seen 6 monarchs reign.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:46 pm

OpenMind;1218144 wrote: He's seen seen 6 monarchs reign.

Let's hope he had a stout umbrella then! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:51 pm

Rapunzel;1218151 wrote: Let's hope he had a stout umbrella then! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Admit it. You were stumped for something to reply with. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:53 pm

OpenMind;1218144 wrote: He's seen seen 6 monarchs reign.
Well they have to control those horses somehow.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:56 pm

OpenMind;1218158 wrote: Admit it. You were stumped for something to reply with. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Nope. I just love punz.

(It's my middle name.

)

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:56 pm

oscar;1218160 wrote: Well they have to control those horses somehow.

There's at least two people here who need spelling dictionaries. :rolleyes::yh_rotfl

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:02 pm

OpenMind;1218163 wrote: There's at least two people here who need spelling dictionaries. :rolleyes::yh_rotfl

The kids at school are always being told to look up words they can't spell in the dictionary and they always say.....how can we look it up if we don't know how to spell it?? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

On the same subject...did you know that the pocket oxford dictionary people (to keep the dictionary pocket-sized) are going to have to take some words out of their next edition? I've heard that one of the words they're taking out is 'gullible'. Not sure about the rest.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:02 pm

OpenMind;1218163 wrote: There's at least two people here who need spelling dictionaries. :rolleyes::yh_rotfl
Nit mo

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:03 pm

oscar;1218168 wrote: Nit mo

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:05 pm

Rapunzel;1218167 wrote: The kids at school are always being told to look up words they can't spell in the dictionary and they always say.....how can we look it up if we don't know how to spell it?? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

On the same subject...did you know that the pocket oxford dictionary people (to keep the dictionary pocket-sized) are going to have to take some words out of their next edition? I know one of the words they're taking out is 'gullible'.

I was given a copy of the Pocket Oxford Dictionary when I started senior school in 1966. There are a lot of words missing from that edition as well. And believe me, you need a BIG pocket to put it in. Blazer pockets just aren't up to it. Fortunately, it survived the fire. Though it's slightly warped from the water from the fire hose.