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Category: arctic

Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoys (videos)

October 10, 2016March 2, 2018 btleach

Bob Cowan Bob Cowan, was born on July 5th 1919 and grew up in Moss Side. He died on 25th Sep 2016.  Together with his wife Joyce he was an active member of Chorlton Good Neighbours for many years. He was a veteran of the World War 2 Arctic convoys and we have featured many storiesContinue reading Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoys (videos) →

Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 btleach

Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal  Chorlton Good Neighbours has run a long campaign to get a medal awarded to our member Bob Cowan, 94,  who is a veteran of the WW2 Arctic Convoys and who’s story we have told before (see http://goo.gl/hY76Md) The campaign was successful in that the UK government agreed to anContinue reading Bob Cowan presented with Arctic Star medal →

Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal

February 26, 2013 btleach

It has been announced in the press today that the Arctic Star medal for the Arctic Convoy veterans, including Chorlton Good Neighbours own Bob Cowan, will be sent out in the next month or so. Mark Francois, the defence minister, today (26-02-13) unveiled the design of the new medal, which is pictured below The medalContinue reading Bob Cowan to get Arctic Star Medal →

Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours

February 11, 2013February 11, 2013 btleach

Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, Feb 7th 2013 A video of the World War 2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours, celebrating 4 local WW2 veterans. The video show the build up to the event and the presentations to the two arctic convoy veterans, Bob Cowan & John Mackay, In addition,  Mickie MitchellContinue reading Video of WW2 Event at Chorlton Good Neighbours →

Photos of WW2 Veterans Event, Feb 7th 2013

February 9, 2013February 11, 2013 btleach

Photogallery of the event celebrating our Word War Two veterans  held on Feb 7th 2013 at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Click on any photo to see slide show Thanks to Carolyn O’Hanlon for the photos

Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV

February 7, 2013March 7, 2013 btleach

Granada TV Tribute to Chorlton Good Neighbour’s  World War 2 veterans Local TV broadcast a short video of the event held on Feb7th at the Good Neighbours History Group meeting . Paul Crone of Granada TV interviewed the two Arctic Convoy veterans present – Chorlton Good Neighbours regular, Bob Cowan and John Mackay who weContinue reading Chorlton’s Arctic Convoy veterans on Granada TV →

Bob Cowan & WW2 Arctic Convoys

January 23, 2013March 7, 2013 btleach

Bob Cowan and the World War Two Arctic Convoys Bob Cowan, 93, and his wife Joyce are regulars at Chorlton Good Neighbours coffee mornings. One day last year he came in with a letter from the Russian Embassy in London, telling him they wanted to award him and other veterans the medal of Ushakov inContinue reading Bob Cowan & WW2 Arctic Convoys →

John Mackay – Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran

January 20, 2013July 5, 2015 btleach

John Mackay – another Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran We have been running a campaign to enable Arctic Convoy veteran Bob Cowan to receive an Arctic Convoy World War 2 Campaign medal that the Russian Government wishes to award all those  who supported the Russian war effort in this way.  This Ushakov medal is still being blockedContinue reading John Mackay – Chorlton Arctic Convoy Veteran →

Bob to get Arctic Convoy Medal

December 19, 2012December 29, 2012 btleach

Bob to get Arctic Convoy Medal Bob Cowan is 93 years old. and together with his wife Joyce he is an active member of Chorlton Good Neighbours. He is a veteran of the World War 2 Arctic convoys and we have been running a campaign to get Bob and the other few remainiing Arctic ConvoyContinue reading Bob to get Arctic Convoy Medal →

Bob Cowan and the Arctic Convoy medal

October 23, 2012December 8, 2012 btleach

Granada Reports interviews Good Neighbours user, Bob Cowan, a WW2 Arctic Convoy veteran, following a campaign by Chorlton Good Neighbours to get the UK government to allow him to receive a Russian medal in recognition of his wartime service

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