As VE Day draws to a close, I thought this moment from the late George Batts MBE was a fitting way to bookend what has been a monumentally good effort by the wonderful people Twenty4Seven Education. Over the course of today, they have sold mountains of cakes, completed hundreds of push-ups, swum a ridiculous number of lengths in the pool—and are now embarking on an 80km walk. It’s this same ‘can do’ spirit that George carried with him to the end of his life. George’s determination to ensure that stories like his—and those of the many other veterans of the Normandy Veterans’ Association—were never lost, is why Legasee and The D-Day Story became custodians of over 100 filmed interviews. Once that task was complete and the NVA Standard was laid up at Westminster, he set his heart on raising the funds that enabled the building of the beautiful British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. George was ambitious yet modest, courageous and kind—the same traits many of the team at Twenty4Seven hold dear. RIP George. Thank you Twenty4Seven Education #VEDay80 #Challenge80 #LegaseeTrust #VeteransVoices #CharityChallenge #T4SValues (fb)

🕊️ You're warmly invited to an evening of remembrance, music and reflection 📍 Holy Sepulchre London 📅 Wednesday 7 May Join us for a special event commemorating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day and honouring the legacy of the Women's Royal Army Corps. 🕓 From 4pm – Explore Legasee’s exhibition celebrating the stories and service of WRAC veterans. 🎶 5:15pm – Experience a moving Choral Evensong with the beautiful voices of the St Sepulchre choir. 🗣️ After a short break, Legasee’s Martin Bisiker will share powerful reflections and insights from the WRAC Trailblazer project, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. All are welcome. 👇 Let us know in the comments if you’ll be coming – we’d love to see you there! (fb)