A 93-year-old man on end-of-life care has been surprised with a concert in his front garden.
This is the beautiful moment a 93-year-old man on end-of-life care was surprised with a concert in his front garden.
Dick Hockridge’s family made an appeal on social media asking for help to stage a performance for the pensioner, who is a big fan of jazz music. It was seen by BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Kelly Scott who posted an appeal of her own, and responses came flooding in from performers all over Tyne and Wear.just two days later.
They played songs Dick and his wife Agnes would dance to over the years, including their all-time favourite Moon River. Dick, a former shipyard worker, sat up at the window, singing along while emotional family members and neighbours looked on.Dick wished everyone ‘Merry Christmas’ from his front room Singer Jennifer Hastings belted out the tunes with Mark Deeks on keys ‘This is the kind of thing that means more than anything else. I’m getting emotional just thinking about it.’
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