STAFF at a Dudley care home helped make a wish come true for a popular resident who has always wanted to sit in a cock pit of a fighter jet.
Arthur Scrivens, a resident at Broadway Halls Care Home, has a keen interest in planes, particularly military aircraft, having worked as an engineer and grown up with a father who served in the army.
When activities co-ordinator Scott Bates found out about Arthur’s dream - he was determined to make it happen and arranged a trip to the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands at RAF Cosford.
Arthur Scrivens, left, at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands at RAF Cosford (Image: Barchester Healthcare)
On the day, Arthur was also accompanied by his friends from Broadway Halls who were there to witness the momentous occasion as he got his chance to sit in the cockpit of a 1955 Hunter F4 Jet that was a frontline fighter jet of the 1950s.
The 86-year-old, who has lived at Barchester Healthcare’s Broadway Halls for seven months, said of the surprise: “It was such a tight squeeze to get in and out of the cockpit, but it was a great experience to learn the controls of the jet. I can’t thank Scott enough, he helped me to live out a dream.”
Arthur Scrivens in his younger days (Image: Handout)
Staff at the home said they were delighted to help make Arthur’s dream a reality as they knew how much it meant to him.
Danica Chugh, general manager at the home, said: “We believe that every moment is worth cherishing. We want everyone we care for to know how important they are to us here at Broadway Halls. It was wonderful to see how happy Arthur was – and the staff loved being a part of this as well.”
Wolverhampton-born Arthur also loves football and has enjoyed visits out to youth football games as he used to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers as a youngster.
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