Great Escape Hero Dies Aged 97

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Alex Lees died earlier this week aged 97. He was one of the real life heroes of the escape fae a POW Camp made famous by the film The Great Escape. A true star fae Renfrewshire.

In keeping with his wishes, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered doon his mates' trooser legs.
 
"In keeping with his wishes, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered doon his mates' trooser legs"


I think Alex himself will be chucking about that one :thumb Farewell to one of life's heroes :bow
 
..........In keeping with his wishes, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered doon his mates' trooser legs........


Whilst his old comrades vaulted over an empty coffin to distract the mourners, no doubt.



Another one gone.
 
They asked him if he wanted buried but said he spent enough time underground to do anyman a lifetime:rolleyes:
 
AYE... AN .....

Geordie Ramsay died twa or three years ago aged 91 if a' mind.
Nae ligs frae the knees doon , rode s K75 sidecar ootfit, camped, bunkhoused, ayewiz wi' the lads . One of life true gents , crisp clear mind till the end.
Created the 'drum up ' at Lochearnside and Jack anither 'DR' wa' started the Calvine site gauin'.
These men were motorcyclists, and true human beings and gentlemen.
I worked for a few years wie anither DR. His lasting memory o' the Japs wiz bein' telt tae disable his bike on a causeway and dump it oor the side - he hated the 'enemy' till his die'in' day - aye Tearlach anither human being, an a hard workin' wan tae, Velocette man tae the end.His MAC wis pit in the windae o' the Cupar Motorcycle Shop afore the war an styde ther till he came came tae collect it.He had it till he deed. The battery carrier wiz used by me as a template tae mak a copy fir ma' MSS.
These men, if still here, would show us how to be - like them - the sa't o' the earth.
My respects tae a' there memories.
 


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