'An extraordinary gentleman' - Normandy veteran Ken Hay dies at 101 after 'remarkable' life of service

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Ken Hay, a Normandy veteran who was captured weeks after D-Day before devoting years of his life to teaching children about World War Two, has died at the age of 101.The British Normandy Memorial, where he served as an ambassador, confirmed his death on Sunday."His passion for education was unwavering," the organisation said."The countless schoolchildren whose lives he touched with his stories of courage and resilience nicknamed him 'Grandad Ken'." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The memorial offered condolences to his sons Chris and Jeremy, along with the wider Hay family."Ken Hay MBE Leg d'Hon.

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An extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten," the tribute added.Born in east London, Mr Hay served with the 4th Dorset infantry regiment and arrived at Courseulles-sur-Mer shortly after the Allied landings in Normandy.He was seized by the Nazis during a night patrol on July 7-8 and taken to Zabrze in Poland, where he was forced to labour in a coal mine as a...

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B: An extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten," the tribute added.Born in east London, Mr Hay served with the 4th Dorset infantry regiment and arrived at Courseulles-sur-Mer shortly after the Allied landings in Normandy.He was seized by the Nazis during a night patrol on July 7-8 and taken to Zabrze in Poland, where he was forced to labour in a coal mine as a...