BUILDING HONOUR FOR D-DAY VETERAN.A 99-YEAR-OLD war veteran has had the apartment block where he lives named after him. George Cross, a D-Day veteran, settled into his new apartment in Toxteth this summer. Now the pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. has lent his name to the building on Park Road which will be called George Cross Court. A keen local historian and artist, Mr Cross is well known and much loved in Toxteth and neighbours This article is about an Australian soap opera. For other articles with similar names, see Neighbours (disambiguation). Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began its run in March 1985. and friends suggested the block be named after him. Mr Cross, a retired mill worker, said: "This is a wonderful honour Honour or honor (see spelling differences), is the evaluation of a person’s trustworthiness and social status based on that individual's espousals and actions. for me. I was surprised when I found out about having the court, but it was a very good surprise!" Before Mr Cross moved into his two-bedroomed apartment he had previously lived in the nearby Welsh Streets for 73 years but, along with many of his former neighbours, was given a property in the new development managed by Plus Dane Group. CAPTION(S): HONOUR: George Cross |
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