Chris Ramsey wanting ahead to sharing story of ‘war hero’ nice grandfather
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hris Ramsey says he’s “over the moon” to have the ability to share the story of his “war hero” nice grandfather on the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?
The comic and broadcaster stated it had been “incredibly humbling” to be taught that members of his household had “put their lives on the line” in each the First and Second World War.
Ramsey’s episode will see him hint his household historical past, and find out about his nice grandfather, Dryden Gordon Young, who had taken half in a number of “pivotal” historic battles.
Ahead of the present’s launch he stated he was excited to look at it together with his younger son Robin, and ship him to highschool with “newly found family war knowledge”.
On his nice grandfather, he stated: ”Dryden Gordon Young was a struggle hero – and I had no thought anybody in my household could possibly be described as that.
“He fought in some of the most pivotal battles in World War One and was also captured and placed in a prisoner of war camp in Germany.
“Despite this, he was still one of the luckiest men in my family.”
He continued: “His entire story is incredible, I’m actually pretty annoyed that I didn’t know about this from anyone in the family.
“I’m over the moon that the world will now hear his amazing story.”
Ramsey may even find out about his grandfather Alf Ramsey, who was a part of the arctic convoys that took provides to Russia through the Second World War.
It’s extremely humbling to know that your ancestors fought in your freedom and put their lives on the road for his or her nation and their family members. It made me take into consideration how terrified they will need to have been and the way I truthfully don’t know if I may do the identical.
He was additionally one of many first people to go to Nagasaki, in Japan after the atomic bomb was dropped there in 1945.
Asked the way it felt to be taught that his family members had fought in a few of the greatest wars and battles in historical past, Ramsey stated : “It’s incredibly humbling to know that your ancestors fought for your freedom and put their lives on the line for their country and their loved ones.
“It made me think about how terrified they must have been and how I honestly don’t know if I could do the same.”
He added: “I don’t know if I am as lucky as them… but I do consider myself lucky. I’ve done stand up about it many times.”
Ramsey stated that he was “weirdly proud” of his ancestors and was now ready for his seven-year-old son Robin to be sufficiently old to look at the present.
He stated: “And I’m massively looking forward to when he does history at school and I can send him in with this newly found family war knowledge.”