Popular Post @owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2021 NEW MOBILITY SCOOTER FOR BERNARD BERNARD IS A 98yr OLD WAR VETERAN WHO LIVES INDEPENDENTLY IN SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION IN BROOMHALL SHEFFIELD ON THURSDAY 28TH JAN BERNARD HAD HIS MOBILITY SCOOTER STOLEN (as reported in Sheffield star) THE SCOOTER WAS GIVEN TO HIM FROM A GOOD NEIGHBOUR AND WAS HIS ONLY MEANS OF GETTING OUT AND ABOUT TO LOCAL SHOPS AS UNFORTUNATELY IN LAST YEAR OR SO HE HAS STRUGGLED TO GET ABOUT BERNARD IS LIKE FAMILY TO US AND WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE FUNDS TO GET HIM A NEW SCOOTER. BERNARD IS A PROUD MAN AND PROBABLY WOULD NOT WANT ALL THE FUSS BUT ITS ONLY RIGHT THAT WE TRY TO GIVE BACK TO BERNARD WHO HAS GIVEN SO MUCH TO THIS COUNTRY "This 98-year-old man has worked all his life, fought in the war and this scooter gave him a little enjoyment and independence every day. “The scooter was locked up on Wednesday night and by 7am it was gone. It just breaks my heart.” Bernard was awarded the Légion d'honneur, the highest award for bravery by the French Government in 2014 for his role in the 1944 Normandy landings. He was in Dunkirk as a member of the Royal Artillery. He said: “I joined up in 1941 after training to be a metallurgist and in those days, they wouldn’t let you go if you were in that occupation, but my boss got wounded in Dunkirk and he pulled a few strings so I could join up.” Following service in the Far East, he came back to Sheffield and worked for now long-gone Sheffield firms, W.T. Flather and Dunford & Elliot’s, eventually retiring from Sheepbridge Engineering in Chesterfield after it was taken over and closed down by GKN. Following retirement, Bernard spent 12 years as a car park attendant for St Mark’s Church in Broomhall, raising valauble funds for church causes. PLEASE HELP TO GET BERNARD A NEW SCOOTER BY DONATING TO THIS FUND. ALL MONIES RAISED WILL GO TO BERNARD FOR A NEW SCOOTER AND IF WE MANAGE TO RAISE EXTRA WEWILL DONATE TO A CHARITY OF HIS CHOICE THANK YOU Please help Bernard by donating anything you can no matter even if it's just a pound here https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-mobility-scooter-for-bernard 9 14 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Will help 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Get it pinned Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sorted, every little helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It’s going pretty well. Needs pushing over the line. (Also, stealing by mobility scooters is repulsive) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Let's do this Target = £2000 Current = £1365 Come on folks - let's get this done and smash this one tonight! 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod9 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Done 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Come on folks, we've got a good history of getting things over the line and sorted. Let's get it smashed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Target = £2000 Current = £1380 It's climbing We need your help people Come on - let's have it 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Done 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, bladeshater said: Will help Thank you mate 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Maddogbob said: Sorted, every little helps. Thank you - appreciated! 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pod9 said: Done Thank you mate 3 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 SPENDAGEDDON 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Baldrick said: Done Nice one - thank you 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 £1415 now!! You guys (As always) are awesome Keep it coming - let's smash this one! 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpyowl Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Donated 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Now under 600 to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Just now, Trumpyowl said: Donated Awesome thank you! 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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