Person Open DS/UK/22885 Thackery; Colin (9 March 1930); English war veteran and Chelsea Pensioner Thackery Colin 9 March 1930 English war veteran and Chelsea Pensioner Male

Colin Thackery is an English Korean War veteran and singer who won the thirteenth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2019. As the winner, he received £250,000 and will perform at the 2019 Royal Variety Performance. At 89, he is the oldest ever winner of the talent show. Thackery performed on an amateur basis throughout his life. As a boy, he sang in the church choir. In the Army, he took part in concerts on his troop ship on the way to Korea and, once there, was recruited to entertain the troops during a lull in the fighting. He also sang in a forces club when posted in Hong Kong. After retiring from the Army he joined a local operatic society.[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Thackery (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 10/9/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 55ea920e-918d-4542-a6ff-63e6caaae12c