Bagpiper Christmas surprise for terminally ill Nottingham man

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Media captionSurprise Christmas bagpipe rendition for terminally Nottingham ill man

A bagpiper has drastically stunned a terminally ill man inaugurate air his home on Christmas Eve.

Tony Occleshaw, who worked for Nottinghamshire Police, is having pause-of-life care at home for most cancers.

He desired to secret agent the Edinburgh Protection force Tattoo in August but turned into too ill so his daughter organised for a piper, who plays for the a similar force to plot.

Mr Occleshaw, from Arnold, mentioned he and his wife were “both in tears” at some stage within the efficiency.

He mentioned: “I completely worship pipers. I heard something and opened the front door- it turned into a right shock.”

Mr Occleshaw mentioned about 30 of us came out to glimpse.

“It turned into in actuality very excellent. The finest shock I derive ever had.”

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Characterize caption Tony Occleshaw has been in a quantity of pain over the closing few months after growing one other tumour

Sally Bates mentioned her dad turned into diagnosed with bladder most cancers about a week after her marriage ceremony in August 2018, and a pair of months later turned into steered he finest had a year to are living.

Mrs Bates mentioned: “It turned into a enormous shock to my dad. He had appropriate grew to turned into 63 and turned into having a seek for forward to retiring.”

He has since developed one other tumour, she mentioned.

“He turned into discharged from hospital about one month within the past to derive pause-of-life care at home.”

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Characterize caption Mr Occleshaw worked as a location assistant for Nottinghamshire Police for 20 years

Mrs Bates effect out an allure on Facebook having a seek for for a bagpiper to play for her dad and a person bought in contact pronouncing his 14-year-extinct son would be gratified to plot it.

“It turned into an absolute miracle,” she mentioned.

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