Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans with Glyn Dewis

4/06/2019 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

Glyn Dewis is a photographer and best-selling author known for his classic, timeless portraiture. With a fascination for history, Glyn is working on an ongoing 1940’s themed project recreating images depicting both military and civilian life.

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World War 2 / Normandy Veteran Harry Bowdery (Royal Navy) I often get asked if I've ever worked with Celebrities and always answer YES...every time I photograph and interview a World War 2 Veteran! Words like Hero and Celebrity are so overused and misused these days and having met many Veterans I know they'll never call themselves so and indeed wouldn't want others to think of them that way. But if Celebrity is someone you admire, look up to, and feel in total awe in their presence, then to me they are Celebrities! Harry was Royal Navy and was on landing craft. He did two landings at Pointe du Hoc and one at Omaha Beach on D day. One of the Rangers gave Harry the patch he still wears today. #ww2 #veteran #normandy #photography #portrait

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World War 2 / Normandy Veteran, Ernest Chambers photographed earlier this month for my 3 month long exhibition opening in October 2019. #veteran #ww2 #photography

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World War 2 / Normandy Veteran David Woodrow (RAF) photographed at the Norwich Normandy Veterans meeting earlier this month. David was 652 Air Observation Squadron and landed at Ver-sur-Mer on Gold beach. David was a spotter in Reconnaissance light aircraft. After landing they made there way to Bayeux where they sat on a seat outside the Cathedral. David annually sits there each anniversary. #ww2 #normandy #veteran

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World War 2 / Normandy Veteran, Jack Woods (9th Royal Tank Regiment) whom I photographed earlier this month at the Norwich Normandy Veterans Meeting #ww2 #veteran #normandy

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I'd heard so much about Len Fox (WW2 / Normandy Veteran - RASC 'Royal Army Service Corps Despatch Rider) before meeting him yesterday, and sure enough within literally 30 seconds he had me laughing. I went along with Beverley Cooper to meet Len at his home address to help him along to the Norwich Normandy Veterans Meet Up, and on walking in Len said hello and then that he needed to "Go to the Tool Shed". No problem I thought...clearly has some chores to finish up, when moments later it was explained that he was referring to going to the toilet...followed up with saying if he didn't go soon, his "back teeth would be floating"... classic :) LOL Beverley phoned me when I was heading home to make sure I was keeping awake following the 3.15am get up (thank you Beverley), and even Len came on the phone to say 'have a safe journey home'. I truly cherish times like these x

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