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- Local and national news coverage of Piper Bills funeral at Exeter on the 2ND of September,2010. With rare footage of Bill speaking in 1983,an interview with his son John and the pipers from Normandy paying their respects.
For more information on Piper Bills D-Day pipes visit Dawlish museums website at www.devonmuseums.net/Dawlish-M...
or to see Bills 2008 interview thats on loop at the museum go to • Piper Bill Millin inte...
For the interview in full,before edits go to
• Piper Bill Millin,the ...
I was very fortunate to have met Bill on many occasions as He used the Taxi I used to drive. We had many chats but he never once mentioned or traded on his bravery, a very humble man who you would never have known did the brave things he did. It is indeed true that the bravest of the brave are also the most humble. God bless you Bill, it was an honour to know you.
He was humble simply because he knew there were others who gave more than he did! My dad was the same way, as a Marine Raider, never spoke of his service, as he saw too many that had, given their all. Theses were the heroes that attest to; "All gave some, some gave all".
I walked the bridge this morning at 4.30am with a full moon in the night sky. It was silent, I marched the bridge on the 40th anniversary with the Normandy D Day vet association North Yorkshire branch and Maj Howard. The proudest day of my Military career. Thank you to all the veteran.
The likes of the Piper at Normandy Will live forever, for old soldiers never die... They just fade away. Your Duty Done Bill... Now Rest for The Rest of Time... You and your kind saved The World from a Darkness it may never have recovered from
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
A great man who should be remembered for his courage under enemy fire.
Thanks for your comments. I've had Bills book for some time now as we also sell them at Dawlish Museum where I volunteer ( Bills D-Day bagpipes are on display here ) .I've helped with fundraising for the statue as well and hopefully will be there for the unveiling in 2013 , hope all goes well.
Thanks for your kind words.A life-size bronze statue is to be unveiled hopefully next year on June the 8th,2013 at Colleville Montgomery near sword beach where Bill played the pipes on D-Day and thus many more generations to come will hear his story and know of his incredible bravery.R.I.P Bill you will never be forgotten.
I reckon, you might as well consider him to be living forever. For no piper will be forgetting him anytime in the near or far future... I'm humbled to have been on the Earth during the same time as such a giant...
@IIOV8MC2 Thanks for your comment.Bill was a terrific man who will always be remembered not just for his war record and valor but also the quiet dignity with which he carried himself throughout his life.R.I.P
Happy to meet via CZcams. I'm the président of the Memorial association, and visited Bill twice at dawlish and paid a visit with him to the museum, so we probably met. Bill was very happy to live in Dawlish and proudly wanted us to escort him through the city at the sound of the pipes, such a nice souvenir... Thanks for taking part in the fundraising, we still need help, even if the unveil is set on saturday june 8th.
Now, that was when men used to be men . Rest in peace Bill .
Bill Millin! Most Worshipful Hero!
he deserves the victorian cross
perhaps the Victoria might be more appropriate and modern?
Cannot be awarded VC posthumously - but get your point
@@dougyoung2294 yes you can.
@@colin5944 you are totally right, don’t even remember writing that comment
I'm in the infantry because being in the front with a rifle (i felt) was most important in battle however after viewing this I know that my previous notion was narrow minded. There was and is a need for something greater than tactics and tools on the battlefield. Hope and courage, non combatants like Bill reinforce the soul of the fighting unit and provide inspiration to soldiers who might forget or misremember that they are fighting for, the greater good of the future.
The museum with Piper Bills famous D-Day pipes etc opened on the 30th April and Bills son john gave a brief talk about his Dad and the improved tribute to piper Bill on display.To see Johns speech simply search for 'dawlish museum'.Thanks.
RIP Bill.You did your bit .x
You're right, and the pleasure will be for me too. Bill desserves that we keep his memory and his comrades alive,
@jonjeny Hi,thanks for the comment.I think Bill was a kindred spirit because if you watch my sons 2008 interview with him he says,'I didn't fear any amount of Germans getting off the boat... all I was concerned about was the pipes tuned properly!'.A true piper under any conditions !
Thanks for the testimony. That's fully the meaning of the memorial. Figuring Bill, not for himself, but as an iconic symbol of the bravery of those who served, and fell on the beaches of Normandy.
Highland laddie & the black bear,were tunes attributed to Piper Bill....Both tunes can only inspire ,passion and courage,
VALOR, SACRIFICE, HONOR, BROTHERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP...
♣ At the going down of the sun, & in the morning; we will remember him forever!!!! ♣
Greetings from Irish Colony Admiral William Brown, Bs. As.; Argentina. :)
Wise words,well put. But I must chip in on Bills behalf to say that he was a fully trained commando and if you read his book 'invasion' you will know he not only picked up his rifle soon after landing but was a combat soldier in every sense of the word and saw his fair share of action too.Thanks for your comment.
You shall be missed
Legends never die
If there is one guy I look forward to meeting after my death it is Bill Millin.
It would be a great honour to say 'you were & still are a great legend, thank you'
@LordGeorgeRodney Thanks for your comment.I believe that only through like-minded people like yourself that Bill and his comrades will always be remembered and their stories will never be forgotten.Thanks.
RIP warrior ....... ease springs sir ...... !
Simply Incredible.
Mes plus grands respects ...Sir...!!!
@53GLENMAZ Hi,thanks for the comment . Heres' a question you might be able to answer-'The black bear' is apparently played in 'the longest Day' by the chap playing Bill but recently a man who knew Bill well ( a fellow piper ) came up to me in the museum and said Bill never played 'Black bear ' in real life-who's right? He certainly doesn't mention playing it in his book yet goes to great lengths to mention 'Hieland laddie' and 'Road to the isles' etc. Any idea?
@Demilich84 We all have to end our lives somewhere and Bill was very well looked after at Palm Court which is right on the seafront.He led a full and active life to the very end and as he says on his 2008 interview ,'I've had a good life and wouldn't change anything'.
Wonderful.
None but the brave
God Bless you Bill
You may read with some benefits Bill's memories "Invasion", that John sells on ebay.uk for the fundraising.
The memorial is nearly achieved and will be unveiled on june 8th 2013 at Colleville-Montgomery, but we still need some donations to gring it top its end. A website tells the story, ddaypiperbillmillin.
Thanks for the video, comments and supports.
brave man rest in peace
RIP to the bravest man.
@mumugamer2006 Yes you're right. Bill spoke great French but German wasn't his strong-point! Thanks for the comment.
" in a hundred years time, people will look back and say, those men must have been giants" . Lord Lovat were right, they were truely giants, every one of them
@idleitis I just watched it and thanks for telling me too, appricate it big time, thats what i like to hear, hes a man after my own heart, may god rest his sole :)
R.I.P. GRAZIE PER IL SUO EROISMO! "GLI EROI NON MUOIONO MAI PERCHÉ RESTANO NEI NOSTRI CUORI" /THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEROISM! "HEROES NEVER DIE BECAUSE THEY REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS""
@53GLENMAZ Yes I think you're right and I'll put it down to artistic license on the part of the film-makers! Especially as they show Bill in combat trousers and he was famously wearing his fathers kilt from the great War! Best to forget the details and remember the tremendous courage and sacrifice shown.
HONESTLY, brother i dont know the answer to this,,,,just put it down to "the smog off battle",also "the longest day " ,was a movie,,,,,,,,,,,and we know how movie makers want portray there world,in realiity-to me.its not what tunes were played,but that they were played ,and the inspiration they must have give to those brave men
Nice to speak to you too.Would I be right in thinking you are Serge,the piper who says Bill was his hero ? If so we haven't met but I look forward to meeting you next year and good luck with the remaining funds needed for Bills statue .
respect！！
Real men
I noticed one irony with the funeral - the hearse is a German Mercedes.
yes,I noticed
Her Majesty should bestow the highest knighthood posthumously... SIR BILL MILLIN!!!
R.I.P to BIll from Ireland. Salute ('-')''>
No disrespect here but to honour the legend himself Correctly, wouldnt you think they'd tune their pipes right before playing, the drones are weavering in and out and the chanters are high pitched like tut tut.
He was not "dumkopf", worse he was Scott. F....... guys with b... like a ⚽. RESPECT and GLORY.
He problably meant: "Dummkopf" at 5:00, which is obviously german and means "Dumbhead"
Bill Millin! Most Worshipful Hero!