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I sat with Pete Cook for this interview just weeks after his 100th birthday, reflecting on a life that has spanned a century of change. Growing up on the family farm in Bedfordshire, he left home as a young man to join the Royal Navy during the Second World War, a decision that would take him far beyond the fields he knew.
In this episode, Pete shares his memories of VE Day, the surrender of German U-boats in the Irish Sea, and then his journey to the Far East, where he witnessed the surrender of Japanese forces on remote islands. Returning to the farm after the war, his story is one of quiet resilience and a life shaped by service, both in uniform and at home on the farm.
We are privileged to share an interview with Arthur Perkins, recorded just weeks before his 100th birthday. It was part of the research for...
In this episode, we sit down with John Waller, a 92-year-old veteran of the Korean War whose incredible journey began on a busy family...
Peter Franklin has lived his entire life in County Durham, shaped by both the coalfield traditions of his family and a proud record of...