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  Some people seem to forget exactly what a hero is these days, but what about you. Who is/are your heroes? why?
  
  For me and not necessarily in order:
  
  Winston S Churchill - the 'greatest ever Englishman' the great figure of the 20th century who inspired this country to win a war.
  
  The Duke of Wellington - the general who almost always fought his battles against great odds in the Peninsula campaign and did not lose. He was ahead of his time too in his attitude to his men despite (admiringly) once calling them the scum of the earth.
  
  Admiral Lord Nelson - our greatest sailor, again a man who inspired those who fought for him and was ahead of his time.
  
  Sir Frances Drake - a legend of Elizabeth 1st time, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, the scrouge of the Spanish.
  
  General Slim - of the 'forgotten army' who was one of our greatest generals of WW2 fighting with great distinction in the Far East who must not be forgotten.
  
  General B Montgomery - the victor of El Alamain, the battle before which we never won (apart from the BofB) and after which we never lost. OK his contribution to that battle was exaggerated but he was respected and trusted by his men and he inspired their loyalty with his charisma.
  
  Private Beharry VC - representing all in today's Armed Forces who are giving so much in Iraq and Afghanistan, all heroes of today.
  
  Note something common between most of these (applicable to all in many ways) is the word 'inspire' because that is what they have all done.

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