Lawrence Churcher, 102, is believed to have been the last Royal Navy veteran from the Second World War evacuation.
Royal Navy sailors provided a guard of honour at the funeral of 102-year-old Lawrence Churcher, who is believed to have been the last naval Dunkirk veteran.
Amid pouring rain, the veteran’s coffin, draped in a Union Jack with his Navy cap on top, was carried by pallbearers from the Royal Navy into Portchester Crematorium for a private funeral service attended by family and friends.Project 71, which said Mr Churcher is thought to have been the last known naval veteran of the evacuation, previously posted on Facebook: “A truly remarkable man, loved and respected by all who knew him.
The charity said: “When he, together with thousands of others of the BEF was ordered to pull back to the beaches, he began looking for the Hampshire Regiment in the hope of finding his two brothers, Edward and George.Mr Churcher is reported to have said: “When my brothers found me, I just felt relief.
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