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Oswald marks centenary First views for
wartime show
DOZENS OF well-
wishers turned out to help MILITARY AVIATION
a Jamaican-born RAF historian Steve Darlow's play
veteran celebrate his 100th receives its premiere in June.
birthday at the Salford Their Finest Hour will
care home for ex-Service be staged by The Studio
personnel where he lives. Theatre Company at the
Oswald Dixon marked his Studio Theatre, South Hill
milestone with Broughton Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
House residents, staff, carers, from Wednesday to Saturday,
volunteers and trustees, along June 5-8, with evening
with RAF representatives, at performances on all dates
a Caribbean-themed party and a matinee on June 8.
held in his honour. Based on first-hand
The Manchester accounts, Their Finest
Inspirational Voices gospel Hour takes the audience
choir sang some of his Blake's D-Day date on a journey from the early
favourite hymns, and a group BIRTHDAY BOY: days of survival during the
of three and four-year-olds Oswald, centre, and well- evacuation at Dunkirk to the
from the nearby Kids Planet wishers including serving TO CELEBRATE the commemorating the 75th Battle of Britain, the Blitz,
RAF personnel
day nursery sang happy first anniversary of the anniversary of D-Day the escalation of the bomber
birthday and presented Jamaica, in November 1944 no longer able to live on his International Bomber and culminating with offensive, the D-Day landing
sensory birthday cards. as a flight mechanic and own. Command Centre's official performances from classical in Normandy and final
Oswald, who is blind and moved to Britain before Oswald said he enjoyed his opening, members of trio Blake (pictured above). victory in Europe.
has no known relatives, also World War II ended. special day and appreciated the D Day Darlings, The Renowned for Music, stories and poetry
received birthday greetings He became a leading the kindness shown by his Stars of the 40’s and the performing classical from the era from the men
from The Queen, Work and aircraftman and remained well-wishers. Waddington Military and pop songs in and women who served with
Pensions Secretary Amber in the Service teaching new A committed Christian, Wives Choir joined World stunning harmony vocal the RAF in World War II will
Rudd and Jamaican High recruits until he retired. he said he was proud to reach War II Bomber Command arrangements, Blake have feature in the performance.
Commissioner Seth George He was living alone in his milestone and added: veterans. sold more than a million Call the Box Office for
Ramocan and his staff. Salford until 2015, when “I’ve always tried to live life The performers will albums and had No. 1 hits tickets on: 01344 484123;
The oldest resident of he moved to Broughton as it should be lived, by doing be feature in two outdoor in 10 countries. email: southhillpark.org.uk.
Broughton House, Oswald House. Due to illness and the right things for other concerts to be held at the Go to: internationalbcc. The show is suitable for age
joined the RAF in Kingston, deteriorating sight, he was people.” IBCC on June 8 and 9 co.uk to book tickets. 12 and above.