Harry Patch was Britain's oldest surviving World War I veteran. When he died last week at 111 years, Radiohead quickly issued their Patch-inspired peace anthem (created a few weeks earlier: lyrics and vocals, as usual, by Thom Yorke and orchestral score by Jonny Greenwood), entitled "Harry Patch, In Memory Of". Almost immediately, versions became available on YouTube, such as this one:
The song can be downloaded here or from Radiohead's Web site for one English pound as a charitable donation to the Royal British Legion, which provides support for veterans and their families.
More on Harry himself, as seen at age 109:
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