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RAF veteran Colin Bargh celebrates 100th birthday with a belly dancer and WW2 jeep
Overview
RAF veteran Colin Bargh celebrated his 100th birthday at Riverdale Care Home in Chesterfield with a belly dancing performance by Julia Bisby and a ride in a World War Two jeep provided by the Royal Air Force Military Police. Staff, family, and fellow residents joined in the celebrations, which also included receiving birthday cards from local school children and neighbours.
Key points
- RAF veteran Colin Bargh celebrated his 100th birthday at Riverdale Care Home in Chesterfield.
- Staff arranged a belly dance performance by Julia Bisby from Taste of Cairo for the centenary.
- Members of the Royal Air Force Military Police took Colin for a ride in a World War Two jeep.
- For his 99th birthday, staff previously arranged a ride in the back of a police car with blue lights flashing.
- Colin grew up in Derbyshire, ran a bicycle shop, served in the RAF as a military police officer, and later worked as a secondary school teacher.