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    24

    May 2020

    Last Updated: 24/05/2020
    Harrogate
    Harrogate

    Harrogate fire fighters cook up a surprise for war veteran Jack's 96th birthday

    by Tamsin O'Brien

    | 24 May, 2020
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    White Watch have been making and donating Sunday roasts - when they heard about Jack's 96th Birthday they decided to make a special delivery ..

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    Harrogate's White Watch delivered war veteran Jack Rushton a surprise roast lunch and birthday cake today to celebrate his 96th birthday. John Rushton, known as Jack, survived the D Day landings and has lived in Beech Road in Harrogate since the 1970's.

    Last Sunday, White Watch made 50 roast lunches for people in need .,  much of the food then was supplied by Bruce Reid, the watch manager.

    Today Bruce and his team made 89 meals and, this time, a whole of host of organisations donated food. Community group, Covid- Cooperation Harrogate, helped with deliveries.  Jack though was an exception, Bruce said:

    "We haven't done any deliveries- but we thought we'd bring Jack his lunch as it would be a nice gesture".


     



    Neighbours clapped and Happy Birthday played through a tannoy as Jack received his birthday surprise. Jack said he didn't what his neighbours had plotted for him but he had a suspicion  "it had something to do with lunch". He told The Stray Ferret..

    "I can't believe they've done this for me- I've not done anything special"


    But his grandson, Ben Rushton, begged to differ and said he was proud of him.

    "What people don't realise is that as well as being being a war veteran, my grandfather worked in public service all his life - in the finance department at Harrogate College. He's contributed to the youth of Harrogate - it's nice for him to get something back"


    Asked what felt about being 96 years old Jack said  "Well, I've had a reasonable carry on...."