Post by Administrator on Mar 20, 2014 11:14:46 GMT
Britain's oldest poppy seller and former Royal Marine who raised over £15,000 for the Royal British Legion dies aged 102:
Albert Joyner, Britain's oldest surviving Royal Marine, raised more than £15,000 by selling poppies over 11 years
Mr Joyner, who was sent to fight on HMS Curacoa at the outbreak of the Second World War, died on Thursday
His daughter, Pam Ruppe, described Mr Joyner, of Keighley, West Yorkshire, as a family man and a perfectionist
‘He was a popular, long-time member of the Legion and always supported the poppy appeal, raising a huge amount of money for the cause.’
His funeral - a military occasion - is to be held at 1.30pm on Friday March 28 at United Reformed Church in Riddlesden.
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Albert Joyner, Britain's oldest surviving Royal Marine, raised more than £15,000 by selling poppies over 11 years
Mr Joyner, who was sent to fight on HMS Curacoa at the outbreak of the Second World War, died on Thursday
His daughter, Pam Ruppe, described Mr Joyner, of Keighley, West Yorkshire, as a family man and a perfectionist
‘He was a popular, long-time member of the Legion and always supported the poppy appeal, raising a huge amount of money for the cause.’
His funeral - a military occasion - is to be held at 1.30pm on Friday March 28 at United Reformed Church in Riddlesden.
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