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Andrew Colley

Haverhill u3a, East of England
Andrew Colley lives in Suffolk and was formerly a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London. Charles Agate - the man who tested parachutes - was Andrew's headteacher at Primary School in the 1960's, but it was 50 years later that Andrew uncovered the remarkable story of Agate's life.

Available talks by Andrew Colley

Photograph of Agate with his caravan

The Man who Tested Parachutes

In 1941 Charles Agate volunteered to test parachutes for the RAF. He made 1601 jumps , earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records, but he became addicted to taking risks and also witnessed at first hand the deaths of many recruits. This talk tells the story of this courageous but complex man.
History
Delivery: In person

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