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22 May 2006
100 YEARS OLD AND STILL GOING STRONG
Photo shows,
Tommy Sivell (100 yrs) and the Colonel of The Green Howards, Brigadier John
Powell OBE,
with the special birthday cake and statuette from The Green Howards Association.
Tommy Sivell from Newcastle-upon-Tyne cut his 100th Birthday cake with a sword
at The Green Howards Richmond Sunday celebrations on 21st May. Tommy joined
The Green Howards in India in 1924 and served throughout the 2nd World War.
As the longest serving Green Howard he took the salute at the march past of
Green Howard Association ‘veterans’ after the church service in
St Mary’s Church conducted by the Regimental Chaplain, Canon Richard Cooper.
He also received a painted Green Howard statuette and a scroll to commemorate
his long and dedicated service with the Regiment.
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