Sir Patrick Leigh-Fermor (SOE) Dies.

[PADDY]

Dear All
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Sad news re Paddy. I’ve heard, and it is confirmed, that Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor died this morning. He had come back to the UK in recent weeks.
My Uncle Joe (Bradley) worked with him on German Occupied Crete with SOE. Paddy was also a respected explorer and Geographer prior to the outbreak of war. Post War he settled in Greece, although he was the stereotype of the English Gentleman Officer.
Rest in Peace Paddy - the world has lost a fine man.
Several obituaries are already online, e.g. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obi...tuaries/8568395/Sir-Patrick-Leigh-Fermor.html
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[Miss sofia]

Thanks for posting Paddy, i had a read of the obits, very sad, the end of an era.

 

[LocktownDog]

Rest In Peace, sir.

 

[Talbot]

Loved his books.

Sad news.

R.I.P.

 

[Harp]

Caught C. Hitchens' commentary on Sir Patrick Leigh-Fermor in the Chicago Sun Times.
Extraordinary fellow. RIP

 

[Tomasso]

Debo talks about Paddy and their over half century of correspondence which was put into book form a few years ago. It begins at the 32:30 mark.

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