Last HMS Hood Sinking Survivor Dies

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  1. JohnmCA72

    JohnmCA72 Member

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    Ted Briggs, the last living survivor of the sinking of HMS Hood, has died:

    http://www.hmshood.com/crew/biography/tedbriggs_bio.htm
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/britainatwar/3141076/Ted-Briggs-last-survivor-of-the-HMS-Hood-dies-at-85.html
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7653681.stm

    JM
     
    JohnmCA72, Oct 5, 2008
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  2. BoomerBoy17

    BoomerBoy17 Active Member

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    Wow, poor guy. Glad to hear he lived so long. Its just too bad. The WW2 vets arent going to be around for very much longer (although i hope so, my grandfather is one)
     
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  3. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    I am sorry to hear about that. I have a A&A miniature of the HOOD right now in front of me. I saw Tedd Briggs on the various Documentaries regarding Hood and Bismarck over the years. He was a great man.
     
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  4. Anachronus

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    Ave atque Vale!
     
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  5. Tugboat

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    RIP Ted.

    I bought a postcard of Hood in her glory years, signed by Ted just to have the connection to a great ship. He did a lot of work with the HMS Hood Association to promote her memory.
     
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  6. Bob Pottle

    Bob Pottle Well-Known Member

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    I've read Ted Brigg's accounts of the sinking, seen him on media programs several times, and have a large LE print of Hood signed by Ted in my office. He was a gentleman and will be missed by many people.

    Bob P.
     
    Bob Pottle, Oct 5, 2008
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