Community Says Farewell To Dambusters Veteran

Michelle Turner-Everett, who runs the SSAFA Southend Lunch Club for veterans every Thursday, says: “It’s always incredibly sad to lose a member of our local veteran community – but I hope that our send off does him proud. Aside from serving our country, Bernie was a wonderful man and made us all laugh with his cheeky sense of humour. He will be very much missed by all of us.”