Wonderful turnout in the UK!

[eddie]

Dozens of people shwoed up for the funeral of a WWII vet in the UK! They had no idea who he was either. None of his relatives could attend, so a local paper made an appeal to the locals to attend, and 200 showed up. I think that is wonderful for them to turn out like that!:salute:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/11/1254773/-Hundreds-of-strangers-show-up-at-veteran-s-funeral?detail=facebook#

[Sailor Steve]

Yes, there are good people in the world. A lot of them, in fact. :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Dozens? The BBC had it as just over 100 inside the chapel and around 400 outside.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924

This has happened a couple of times previously, I feel it's a shame that a lonely old man has to die before people pay attention to him. :cry: But I also feel it's a shame that some die and only have a dozen or two of the family there and nobody else even gets a chance to say thank you in this manner. I'd like to seen details of all veterans' funerals published unless explicitly requested not to by the family.

[Jimbuna]

I hope he is looking down on the people that were kind enough to turn out...bless em all :cool: