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A true-life drama based on the remarkable story of D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan, it gives us Glenda Jackson’s final performance and promises to be one of the most poignant films of the year. But just who was Bernard Jordan and what was the unlikely exploit which propelled him to national fame?
Jan 6, 2015 · A World War Two veteran who disappeared from his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France has died. Bernard Jordan sparked a police search when he left the care...
Jan 6, 2015 · Bernard Jordan secretly left his care home last June and smuggled himself – complete with medals hidden under his raincoat – across the Channel to Normandy, to join the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
- Emma Finamore
It is based on the true story of 90-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran Bernard Jordan who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in June 2014.
Yes – the story is loosely based on the true story of Bernard 'Bernie' Jordan, who made newspaper headlines in 2014 when he secretly left his care home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day...
Oct 6, 2023 · Out in cinemas today, The Great Escaper details the incredible tale of Bernie Jordan, the 89-year-old Second World War veteran and RNLI supporter. Bernie made headlines in 2014 when he made a dash from his retirement home in Hove to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day in France.
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Aug 16, 2023 · Bernie Jordan served as a councillor for 34 years and was mayor of Hove in 1995/96. After Brighton and Hove necame a unitary authority in 1997 he served one further term, standing...
