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Philip Rhayader's Sacrifice

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Philip Rhayader, who saved many soldiers at Dunkirk, died at age 37 of being shot in battle. On May 21, Rhayader sailed his little boat to assist in aiding the soldiers stuck on the shores of the English Channel. He was a brave soul that risked his life for people he did not know, and despite his deformities he sailed bravely from the village of Chelmsbury. It was there where he resided in a lighthouse. Rhayader dedicated his life to birds, and around his home many could be seen nesting and flocking in the sanctuary he made. He often took in sick birds and he would heal them until they were back to full health. He is remembered by the birds, soldiers he saved, and a woman named Fritha who often visited him in his home. She once took an injured
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