Remembering Happy Harry
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Harry Ingle's son Alan sent us a photograph of his dad's gravestone. The photo at the top left corner of the gravestone shows Harry wearing his World War 2 medals, which reminds us that Harry's ship Ariadne was one of six mine layers (1943-61). The photo on the right of the gravestone shows Harry doffing his fez, with all his badges on it. The bottom lines on the headstone read, "Much loved & known as Happy Harry by Laurel and Hardy Sons everywhere." Sons of the Desert donated £600 in memory of Harry and this met part of the cost of Harry's gravestone. Harry is buried on top of Cemetery Hill in old Ulverston, overlooking Morecambe Bay. Following Harry's death in June, Alan donated many of Harry's framed photos of Laurel and Hardy to the Stan Laurel Inn in Ulverston. Harry would be proud of his headstone and that others can share his photos of Stan and Ollie when they visit Stan's hometown.  |