We bumped into him completely by chance a few weeks ago while strolling through Endcliffe Park (before his story broke.)
His story is very poignant, because he says he saw the pilot waving to him and his pals as they played on the flat grassy area, and thought he was just being friendly. when of course he was actually desperately trying to get them to move so they could attempt their emergency landing there.
You can only imagine how Tony has felt about this for the last 75 years.
He tends to the memorial 3 times a week, rain or shine; the nearby park cafe keeps him supplied with free sandwiches and hot drinks, and of course he has made many friends during his incredible commitment.
He says his son has promised to continue the maintenance of the memorial...