Arthur Lane

[Robert Bonner]

I am informed that Arthur Lane, author of so much valuable information on PoWs, died on Sunday 1st March. No further detail at present. 

[sphinx]

At Peace at last.

RIP Arthur

[mack]

if its true what the god botherers say,and there is another place after we go,i hope arthurs there havin a pint with his pals,his books have helped many people find out what happened to their loved ones.

R.I.P.arthur


mack

[Pete Th]

RIP Arthur Lane

[artyhughes]

Stand easy Arthur and RIP

[Robert Bonner]

Arthur was aged 94 when he  died at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. Arthur joined the Manchester Regiment in 1936 as a drummer and served with them until he was captured by the Japanese in 1942. Subsequently he spent 3 1/2 years as a POW.

Arthur's funeral will be held at 1045 hrs on Thursday 19th March 2015 at Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, SK2 6LS. The family would welcome Arthur's old friends and comrades at the Service.

[rafboy]

See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-31959436

Cliff

[harribobs]

When I heard he'd died I hoped someone had played for him as well.

Arthur worked so hard to tell everyone what happened in Singapore and afterwards, he wrote some stunning works telling the stories of the courage and deeds that were lost to most of us

http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/arthur_lane