The Country Bids Farewell As Harry Makes His Final Journey
The Bath Chronicle › August 06, 2009
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People in Combe Down were today able to pay their last respects to Harry Patch, the last surviving veteran of the trenches, as his funeral cortege passed through the village.
Following the funeral in Wells Cathedral, Mr Patch's coffin was due to head towards Monkton Combe for burial, where other members of his family have been laid to rest.See the full content of this document
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The Country Bids Farewell As Harry Makes His Final Journey
Residents of Combe Down, where Mr Patch was born and grew up, had been invited to stand in silence as the funeral procession made its way down The Avenue and The...
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