Family of Dunkirk veteran, 100, want hometown to 'give him farewell fit for a hero'

mirror.co.uk:

The family of a Dunkirk veteran is calling on his hometown to give him a farewell fit for a hero after he died at 100. Covid-19 restrictions mean Fred Willans will have just 10 mourners at his funeral.

So his loved ones hope the people of Darlington, Co Durham will show their support as he makes his final journey. His sister-in-law Audrey Willans, 83, who cared for him for 17 years after his wife Kathy died, said: "I was so proud of Fred, I moved house to look after him. "There are 10 people allowed at the funeral so not even all his family can be there." Her son Trevor, 57, added: "It would be nice if people could stand and salute him, it is a shame we cannot give him the send off he deserves. "He developed pneumonia, and died on St