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WWII veteran, Edward Thomas 'Ted' Hayford, passed away peacefully on 3 October 2025, aged 102. Born and raised in North London, Ted grew up with a strong sense of community and service that would stay with him throughout his long life. During World War II, he served with distinction in the Royal Navy aboard minesweepers operating in the Mediterranean, North Africa and Norway - a period he remembered with both pride and humility. After the war, Ted turned his hand to a variety