Moved to tears

I was the same here Diggingdoris. What a remarkable man Tony is to have tended that memorial every day as a thankyou to those young men who'd saved the lives of dozens that day.
3 cheers to the BBC for arranging such a display and lasting memory for Tony.

Wonderful coverage for a wonderful man, I was moved to tears when he said his ashes are going on/in the memorial.

The lifetime of guilt he has felt towards those airmen and his attention to the memorial is astounding.

What a lovely story, it's nice to hear some good news for a change.

It was all completely wonderful and, as you said very moving

I've just watched it on BBC news.
It certainly was very moving.

Such a shame that Dan couldn't be there. After all, he was the one person who set the whole thing in motion.

I was very moved too. I also shed a few tears when he was interviewed in the studio a few weeks ago. I bet someone will make a film about it.

I agree, petra I was so sorry that Dan was not here today. I have been following this story from day 1 and it is really very moving.

Dan was in such a state watching it on TV that he said he doubted he could have handled it live.

Heard this story yesterday and was moved to tears!

These young men were aged 21 to 26! Just so so young and so so brave fighting to beat racism.

Never forget.

I too saw this a couple of weeks ago when Dan first met Tony and pencilled it in my diary to watch today. It is such a lovely story and brings such joy over the normal news we have on our screens at the moment. Tony is a truly dedicated and caring man for everything he has done over all these years keeping this alive in his heart. Well done to Dan Walker and the BBC and all those involved in making this day truly memorable for Tony and of course the rest of us. A lovely, lovely story.

I've been following this lovely story as well. Brought a lump to my throat, quite restores my faith in human nature. So many good things in one story.

We stood in one of our local parks this morning, with a couple of hundred other people, listening to the service on local radio and then, bang on time, right above our heads, the planes roared over. It was very emotional to see the F15 “missing man” formation, with one then peeling off to head heavenward while the others flew on. We both had tears streaming down our faces and we were not the only ones. I am so glad that this happened for Mi Amigo and for Tony.

Son told me about this today just watched it and cried.

So sad that this man carried this unnecessary guilt with him all his life. In this day and age a child that experienced something like this would, hopefully, be given help.

Happened across this event at 8.15 this morning via Twitter so watched the live coverage at 8.45 am. So moving, so emotional, so encouraging that all ages and all nationalities could commemorate such an act of selflessness together. Tony should be acknowledged for his service to those who died that day in saving the lives of those children, who lived to say 'We must never forget' those who gave us our freedom. RIP Mi Amigo x

In so agree with all the above , Tony is the unsung hero ,why do we give all the awards to the lovvies and not to the real heroes in our country !!!

I was fortunate enough to be tuned in when Dan first introduced this item. Have followed it with gusto ever since. Such a wonderful acccolade to a dedicated and grateful man. I was further thrilled that the weather was kind enough for the fly past to be seen in full glory and afford the many who turned out a degree of physical comfort. Little disappointed aver Dan's non-appearance as I think it was his simple interest and vigilance that set the whole occasion in motion. He was the missing piece imo. The older local hero coped beautifully with the emotional turmoil and took time out to compose himself when required. I must also give thanks to BBC for taking this simple and humble story on board when they usually devote themselves to current dramas mostly of a political nature. Very refreshing indeed.

Every time I have watched this story, I've been in bits. It's such an emotional story. From Tony's misunderstanding of the waving from the cockpit and the sacrifice of the crew to save the children to Tony's life-long guilt, it is incredible. I wish Tony could live the rest of his life without the guilt but I guess it is such a big part of him now, it would be like losing a part of himself. Well done Tony. ??

So agree with ginnycomelately ( and rest of you) about awards too many lovvies and not enough to real heroes

Shed a few tears myself while watching on TV... had not seen anything about it before, what a lovely thing to do the BBC getting it right for once!

Just agree with you all, I am sure he wouldn't want an award but he really deserves one. Very moving indeed.

Hope Tony receives something in the Queens birthday honours.He truly deserves it !

Such a fitting tribute. Can't help but think that Tony Gould has been suffering from PSDO since he was 8. The distress in Tony and guilt in him was so evident. Do hope this memorial will give him some peace. On a lighter note perhaps, wasn't it wonderful to hear of children as young as 6 playing in the local park, without adult supervision. Of course there were no 'nasty' people a out then.

I've no idea what he story's about, save a fly past and an elderly gentleman. What the two have in common I don't know, as, from the comments here, it seems he looked after a memorial. The rest of the story is blank to me.