BARONESS BUNNY ESTERHAZY, aged 82
A socialite who escaped from Eastern Europe, she lived a life of indulgence and luxury, mixing with the royal family and many other stars..
JAAK DAEMEN, aged 97
A resistance fighter who joined the Belgian SAS and was involved in the liberation of his home country and The Netherlands and was the first to enter Germany.
ROSE GIRONE, aged 113
A victim of the Nazis she was a refugee in China and the USA, eventually setting up her own business in knitwear. She was the oldest Holocaust survivor.
DENNIS BRYDEN, aged 97
A pilot in the RAF, he was shot down over Europe and sent to Stalg Luft 3. There, he eventually became part of the forced Long March in the winter of 1944.
ELINOR OTTO, aged 104
Making her contribution to the war effort, she signed on as a riveter – and continued work until she was 95. The last of the Rosie the Riveters.
SHIGEICHI NEGISHI, aged 100
A former prisoner of war, he owned an electrical company and invented the karaoke machine – although he didn’t make any money from it. He made people happy.
DON SUTHERLAND, aged 103
A conscientious objector during the war, he worked in a famous farming community. Constantly activating for peace, he finally appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe.
CAPTAIN VYVYAN HOWARD, aged 102
A Second World War bomber, he was shot down over Norway and sent to the notorious POW camp, Stalag Luft 3, where he contributed to the Wooden Horse and the Great Escape – the last survivor of that famous incident.
PAULINE GILL, aged 97
A WREN who was recruited to work for Bletchley Park during it’s wartime codebreaking programme, she kept her secrets for many years until they wereaccidentally uncovered.
LORNA COCKAYNE, aged 97
Recruited to Bletchley Park during the war she became one of the first ever computer operators – and read Hitler’s messages.
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