Djibrilshairdo
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Tribute to dead US airmen in Sheffield
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inchy14
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He's been very clear it's not about him, but the emotion on display is obviously genuine. He should be proud of himself, sometimes journalists do good things.
Yes fair play to walker. Comes across as a really nice guy, remember him interviewing an 80 odd year old women from England who’d gone out to Brazil for the Olympics a few years back, he was gob smacked when she was telling him about her triathlons!!
The Stockport Iniesta
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For anybody who saw the original report on BBC Breakfast a few weeks ago of the old guy who tends a memorial to 10 dead US airmen who died in a crash in Sheffield this is a great follow up to that story. I think Tony Foulds' dedication has been recognised here and 10k people to watch the fly-by. Great story.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045
What a lovely story. Thank you.
BlueMojito
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Great story. For his dedication for all those years Tony deserves some recognition. An honest and honourable man who has never forgotten those brave men paid the ultimate sacrifice to safe the lives of many including the children, of which he was one, playing in the park. MBE...maybe...more deserved than Victoria Beckham merit to fashion?
Yes fair play to walker. Comes across as a really nice guy, remember him interviewing an 80 odd year old women from England who’d gone out to Brazil for the Olympics a few years back, he was gob smacked when she was telling him about her triathlons!!
I loved his beachfront alternative Olympics presenting. It was so informal and low key, but a guy who was very, very good at his job.
bluethrunthru
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He's been very clear it's not about him, but the emotion on display is obviously genuine. He should be proud of himself, sometimes journalists do good things.
Excellent work by Dan Walker and yes its clearly NOT about him but about Tony and those 10 airmen - tell you what when Walker went to Tanzania filming for Comic Relief he was prepared to witness things that moved him to tears - but not necessarily something from his hometown !