defluocor Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Seeing as though Autographica 11 had a good selection of WW2 veterans, can we expect a selection for the next event? If so I would like to propose the following guests: Jim Wallwork (Pegasus Bridge veteran with Richard Todd, now lives in Canada but attends shows there) Any surviving Dambusters crew e.g. Les Munro if possible Piper Bill Millin (Piper to Lord Lovat, relieving force for Pegasus Bridge, not sure if still alive) Any D-DAY veterans Donald Sinden (simply for his appearances in Above Us The Waves and The Cruel Sea) I'm sure many others would appreciate guests of this calibre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcrum Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Yeah, WW2 guests are a good idea. Battle of Britain pilots (both sides) would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'd add any Special Operations Executive agents or SAS Originals to the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 May I add to the list of requests: Sir Brian Urquhart (Intelligence officer well-known for his attempts to persuade the planners of Operation Market Garden to modify or abort their plans) Any other Arnhem/Market Garden veterans Any SOE agents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VODKA123 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I would love to meet Nancy Wake. I think she now lives in a rest home in London, but I do not know if she would either be well enough or up for it...but what a guest she would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Let's get back to bumping threads for proper guests worthy of our forum viewing, not politicans or TV chefs! Come on guys, any hints on new guest announcements? WW2 guests most welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidda1974 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Let's get back to bumping threads for proper guests worthy of our forum viewing, not politicans or TV chefs! Come on guys, any hints on new guest announcements? WW2 guests most welcome! well said!! at least a decent subject here! Would there be anyone still alive from ww1 i know its a long shot but it would be good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 The LFACC guys seem to be pulling some high calibre guests out of the bag - John Hurt, Charles Dance, Chris Lloyd - I hope the Autographica guys are working on similar calibre guests. Any hints of announcements to come? WW2 vets very welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldrin Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Let's get back to bumping threads for proper guests worthy of our forum viewing, not politicans or TV chefs! Come on guys, any hints on new guest announcements? WW2 guests most welcome! well said!! at least a decent subject here! Would there be anyone still alive from ww1 i know its a long shot but it would be good!! There are a couple of WW1 folk still around - Harry patch, the last surviving soldier from the trenches, who just celebrated his 110th birthday. There is also Henry Allingham, who was RAF and is now europes oldest man, age 112, and I believe there's a Navy guy somewhere. a mere whippersnapper at 107. But I recently heard they may have found another WW1 era soldier up in Yorkshire somewhere, at age 108. I did email the organisers with this idea some months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Having had a Pegasus Bridge photo signed by three veterans come into my possession, I renew the call for Richard Todd (another Pegasus bridge veteran) to come to Autographica 12. Please try Mr Todd again guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
descartes Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 May I add to the list of requests: Sir Brian Urquhart (Intelligence officer well-known for his attempts to persuade the planners of Operation Market Garden to modify or abort their plans) Any other Arnhem/Market Garden veterans Any SOE agents Sir Brian Urquhart is a first class suggestion. I have a copy of his book 'A Life in Peace and War' which is crying out for a signature. Equally, he could autograph any one of the vast plethora of books on the subject of Operation Market Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Why thank you, let's hope the organizers are reading this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 A well-needed bump, come one guys, we don't want a space-dominated event now do we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForAllMankind Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 A well-needed bump, come one guys, we don't want a space-dominated event now do we! Yes, LOL, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Another bump. If the organizers are interested in more WW2 vets I am in contact with a charity that helps veterans of Pegasus Bridge and may be able to put you in touch with them. Principally some vets they know are: Tich Rayner Lt David Wood (no.3 glider) Private Stan Watson (no.1 glider) Jim Wallwork (pilot no 1 glider) I can't be the only one who be interested in meetign these heroes. So organizers if you are reading this, get in touch with any of the guys at the Project 65 charity (google it). Announcements soon I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 WELL NEEDED BUMP AND.... When this veteran is well again, he may be an idea: http://www.oxfordmail.net/news/headlines/2...intensive_care/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted September 9, 2008 Showmasters Admin Share Posted September 9, 2008 we are working on lots of WWII guests and others its going to be good see you there jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defluocor Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Appreciate the response guys, look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Another suggestion along the lines of some of the others, SOE agents have already been suggested but I was wondering about any Lysander pilots who would have flown agents in and out of occupied Europe. I reckon some of them would be good to meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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