RIP Bill Millin

**macwilkin** · 18th August 10, 03:56 PM

Just saw on a friend's facebook news feed that Bill Millin, Lord Lovat's piper on Normandy, has passed to that country from where no traveller returns.

Lest we forget.

T.

**Jock Scot** · 18th August 10, 04:00 PM

I will rise and raise my glass to a brave man from a brave generation.

**Woot22** · 18th August 10, 04:02 PM

Tom Brokaw said it best, he was part of the greatest generation.

**Mael Coluim** · 18th August 10, 04:55 PM

Click here for one tribute to the Mad Piper of Normandy.

**tulloch** · 18th August 10, 05:09 PM

Thanks for the info. There will likely never be another like him.

**macwilkin** · 18th August 10, 05:35 PM

Ironically, we recently lost another hero, Richard Todd, who was relieved by Millin and Lovat at Pegasus Bridge.

T.

**artificer** · 18th August 10, 07:38 PM

I'll raise many a glass. Anyone with the cojones to pipe whilst being shot at by 1/3 of the German army deserves several rounds of toasts.

Previous generations were made of tougher stuff.

Pipe on, Mad Piper. We're all listening.

**piperdbh** · 18th August 10, 08:17 PM

Requiescat in pace, 'Piper Millin.

**Dale Seago** · 18th August 10, 08:22 PM

Raising a glass of good Highland malt to his memory right now. And another glass in thanks that my dad, who did his part in the other theater on Saipan and Iwo Jima, is still here to talk with.