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Leonard Cheshire


Born
in Chester, Cheshire, England, The United Kingdom
September 07, 1917

Died
July 31, 1992

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Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO**, DFC.

Graduate of Merton College, University of Oxford; World War II Royal Air Force hero and recipient of the Victoria Cross; convert to Roman Catholicism; humanitarian.

Founder of the the Cheshire Foundation Homes (1948, later known as The Leonard Cheshire Disability), the Raphael Pilgrimage (1953), the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation (1959), and The Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (1997).

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Bomber Pilot

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Pilgrimage to the Shroud

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1956
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Where is God in All This?

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The Face of Victory

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Crossing the Finishing Line...

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The Hidden world

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Death

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The Holy Face: An Account o...

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Pilote de Bombardier

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The nuclear dilemma: A mora...

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