Still Waters Posted June 5, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 5, 2010 French fundraisers have condemned the British as "mean" after less than ten donated money for a statue in honour of one of the few living heroes of D-Day. Piper Bill Millin, now 86, braved enemy fire on Sword Beach in Normandy to play 'Highland Laddie' on his bagpipes repeatedly to boost morale among the landing troops, But one year after a French pipe band launched a campaign to raise £80,000 for a bronze statue of Piper Millin they revealed that just eight Britons have contributed. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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