making signs and making a difference. good morning from britain s bravest manufacturing company in kent, where i will find out the work they do and the support they give to military veterans and their families. one of the oldest surviving d day veterans shares his memories ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. after a bit of sunshine and warmth for many at the weekend, the week ahead turns cooler, cloudier and a bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetterfor bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetter for somebody. it s monday 3rd june. a beacon of hope and inspiration . kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team mate rob burrow who s died at the age 41, describing him as the bravest man he s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a true inspirat
Let s go back tojohn at the home of leeds rhinos, focus forfans, an extraordinary coincidence in the timing of rob s death because there is a really important event today that he was so proud of. yes, it will be the ceremonial official first day of construction at seacrest hospital, at the rob burrow centre for motor neurone disease. a cause that he has championed throughout the last four and a half years or so. very much a recipient of a lot of the millions and millions that he and kevin sinfield have raised over recent years. we will talk a lot more about that later on in the programme. rob was absolutely adamant that despite what happened to him in the last couple of days, that that ceremony would go ahead today. it will be
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