Ronald Gardner @theo97

Husband and Dad to four, luckier than I deserve Morecambe, uk Joined June 2009

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Ronald Gardner @theo97

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Pictured here is Willemien Rieken. She was only 9 years old when she first began laying flowers on the grave of William Edmond, a British soldier who fought and died to liberate her Dutch Village. From the day he died, and for 75 years, she looked after his grave and kept his memory alive. During WWII, William served with the 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron and took part in the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands. Sadly, on September 17, 1944, he was shot in the back by a German sniper and fell to the ground. One of his comrades, St David Christie, rushed to his aid, but nothing could be done to save William. Seconds before dying, he said to David: "Tell my wife I love her." This British soldier was then buried at the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery. Willemien Rieken passed away in 2020. She was one of the last surviving Flower Children, young people who laid flowers at hundreds of graves of Allied casualties in a ceremony after the end of the war. Niall Cherry, secretary of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship, said: "She was one of the last surviving Dutch civilian links to the Battle of Arnhem. Willemien was a lovely lady who tended to the grave of Trooper Edmund for many years. She will be sadly missed."

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Ronald Gardner @theo97

3 years ago

#UT24 #UT #POTM …egenerator-production.monterosa.cloud/files/0c/0cb70…

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Ronald Gardner @theo97

4 years ago

@boonbags Happy Birthday Emily, have a lovely day

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Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett

4 years ago

• French electricity prices were due to climb by 45% • Their government blocked it. Prices will be limited to a rise of 4% That’s leadership.

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Parody Ken Clarke @MrKennethClarke

7 years ago

There are comments going round in Westminster (and twitter) that I’m getting too old for this, a ‘has been’, that I’m decrepit and ancient. In light of these rumours, I am releasing this photo. I will refuse to answer any questions on when it was taken. Mind your own business!

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Auskar Surbakti @AuskarSurbakti

7 years ago

BREAKING: #Paris landmark, Notre Dame Cathedral, is on fire #NotreDamedeParis #NotreDame #France

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Catholic Sat @CatholicSat

7 years ago

Pope Francis really doesn't want anyone kissing his ring. This from today, after Mass ...

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Dan Walker @mrdanwalker

7 years ago

Thank you to everyone involved in this remarkable story. For sharing it, talking about it and turning up. The next step is getting Tony an honour from the Queen. Please retweet & like this and I’ll use this in the submission 🙏🏻 #GetTonyAFlypast #RememberTheTen #GetTonyAnHonour

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Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2

8 years ago

You literally couldn’t make it up! Jacob Rees-Mogg, who says Brexit is all about Parliamentary sovereignty, urges Theresa May to suspend parliament!! independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

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Paul Allen @PaulGAllen

8 years ago

We've located the USS Lexington after she sank 76 yrs ago. #RVPetrel found the WWII aircraft carrier & planes more than 3000m (~2mi) below Coral Sea near Australia. We remember her brave crew who helped secure 1st strategic US win in the Pacific Theater vlcn.fyi/Vcee30iLuOo

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Ronald Gardner @theo97

8 years ago

New look Malcolm Wilson Rally will be town celebration cumbriacrack.com/2018/02/22/new… via @CumbriaCrack

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Bathurst 12 Hour @Bathurst12hour

9 years ago

A major crash has brought out the Safety Car at the #B12HR

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Carnforth Rangers FC @CarnforthRanger

9 years ago

Ft score Rangers Res 7-0 @StoreysFC Res Goalscorers; @gardner_theo ⚽⚽⚽⚽ @jakeybeany ⚽ @EllisGDR ⚽ @JoeMacari98 ⚽ #crfc

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Holly Shand @HollyShand

9 years ago

Give Kane the assist @OfficialFPL 🙏

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ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret

9 years ago

Rejoice! Economy and NHS screwed, but we’re getting blue passports back. What a load of bollocks instagram.com/p/BdAN0ktFlFV/

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ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret

9 years ago

If a Labour minister had behaved as Davis did - directly contradicting himself to Parliament on a matter of fact, media would have been in meltdown. Broadcasters letting them off lightly again and again

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Rob @rjfoster75

9 years ago

@metoffice why was today only a yellow warning? The flooding is really bad in Lancashire and Cumbria. It's worse than Desmond and this hasn't even got a name?