Cypress community salutes British WWII veteran on 100th birthday By David Taylor, Staff writer
The Union Jack was flying high Saturday morning side by side with Old Glory as dozens of cars filled with friends and supporters drove in procession to wish a 100-year-old World War II veteran a happy birthday.
Cyril Bell, who served as a commando in the British Army (1939-1946), was surprised by his daughter and son-in-law who wanted to find a way to commemorate the auspicious event and decided on the parade.
“We wanted to do something for him but with COVID we were really restricted,” said Cindy Bell Grant, his daughter.