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The ‘Cockney Sparrow’: John Ellis, Battle of Britain Hurricane Pilot

Sergeant John Hugh Mortimer Ellis, affectionately known as Hugh or the ‘Cockney Sparrow’, has a story filled with unique and touching elements. Remarkably, it took over fifty years for him to be fully laid to rest after his courageous death.

Discover his story, contributed by Max Robertson, on our World of Stories.