Black RAF World War 2 Hero Cy Grant
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Guyanese Cy Grant was an RAF navigator in WW2. He was shot down and held as a prisoner of war for 2 years. his book A Member of the RA F of Inderminate Race is available from Amazon. He was the firts person to sing the news on BBC qualified as a barrister and was heavily involved in the arts. His website is www.cygrant.com
Other info on black world war 2 veterans at . See also Sam King and Alan Wilmott
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I met Cy Grant many times as a child in the 1970s when he came to stay in our house, Cy was a close friend of my father.
The last time I saw him was in 1997 when he made a speech at my fathers funeral.
IM A GUYANAESE AND CY GRANT MADE MY PROUD TO BE ONE
I remember Cy Grant and his appearances on BBC TV, This video has just informed me of things that I never knew about him, On tv he always appeared as a very down to earth easy going person I used to look forward to his appearances on the telly, I often wondered what had happened to him, it's nice to hear that he lead a fruitful life after the war, R.I.P Cy.
Same here.
I wish i could have met you before i found that you had passed rip to you and my grandfather alton langille
As a little boy in the late 1950's I absolutely adored Cy Grant for his brief slots in the Today programme; a small english boy in a Lancashire mining village 50 years ago. In those days there were so few TV programmes that the regular personalities became like aunties and uncles, part of the family. I have never forgotten his warm personality and for some reason had to look him up on here.....
What a wonderful resource TH-cam is ! I never heard about his wartime experiences before.
I think it was the tonight programme. "and the next tonight will be tomorrow night: goodnight!"
Just watched his daughter on antiques Road show (Feb23) explaining the escape map that he had lost, it was miraculously returned to him like 50/60 years later by a finder that tracked it back to him. He was a true hero. God bless him & his service.
raleted to him. my mothers fathers father. :) proud to have guyanese blood.
I just thought Cy Grant was awesome as Ra in "At the Earth's Core". I had no idea the real man was such a treasure. Soldier, musician, singer, actor, philosopher... Cy Grant continues to entertain and inspire even after his passing.
I remember seeing him in Hampstead in the Tonight years, and being surprised that he was so tall. RIP Cy.
i also remember cy grant when used to sing calypso music, he would read the news of the day and make up a song about it, the programme was presented by the late cliff michelmore, i didnt know cy grant had been in the raf during ww2, i enjoyed the video.
What an ordeal he had to endure, yet he can laugh about it, what a great man RIP
Great man! I have met Him on Ananda Marga Yoga festival in Poland in90's. We did a performance: He spoke a verses of Tao The King and I sang overtones. He was very interested in Taoism and did everyday TaiChi. God bless you!
shame he was never really honored or well known does any one no of his albums
Does anyone have articles/books on Cy Grant or are you willing to share memories? I would love to put together something for posterity at a library on folk music and have him represented.
im related to him . Cy Grant is my mothers fathers brother
RIP Cy Grant.