Henry Allingham

[itszamora]

Some Japanese dude died overnight, and now Henry is apparently the oldest man in the world

 

[vegster]

Some Japanese dude died overnight, and now Henry is apparently the oldest man in the world

"Whale meat again......"

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

Henry Allingham is a man to be respected. He may be old and frail but his mind is still alert. A true hero and a national treasure. God bless him

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

and if im correct, the only living person to have a Brighton bus named after him

 

[Mendoza]

I was like, he does look a bit like Joey Deacon though












what?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Fantastic. I mean, sorry about the Japanese fella. But Henry Allingham deserves to be better known, not only because he's very old but because of being such truly class act.

 

[Frutos]

and if im correct, the only living person to have a Brighton bus named after him

I believe so, although I think Micky and Bobby had their names put on one temporarily after we won Division Three.

On a Henry Allingham note, I have utter respect for the bloke given what he has seen and lived through, here's to many more happy years for him.

 

[Fef]

Henry Allingham is a man to be respected. He may be old and frail but his mind is still alert. A true hero and a national treasure. God bless him

Hear Hear!

 

[Notters]

and if im correct, the only living person to have a Brighton bus named after him

I thought there was a Des Lynham one and a Norman Cook one?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

I thought there was a Des Lynham one and a Norman Cook one?

I maybe wrong then.

 

[The Large One]

I thought there was a Des Lynham one and a Norman Cook one?

Not any more.

 

[Fef]

I thought there was a Des Lynham one and a Norman Cook one?

That had me wondering too. The bus company's website sez:

"In May 1999, the promoters of Brighton Marina's Walk of Fame suggested that some of the celebrities being honoured in paving stones in the Marina could also have a bus named after them. For a few years single deck buses on the Metro 7 route to the Marina each carried a local celebrity name included in the Walk of Fame but this practice ceased when those buses were sold."

 

[The Large One]

His biography on Wikipedia is stunning.

He lived on his own until he was 110. He is a Freeman of the Town of Eastbourne, a Freeman of the City of Brighton & Hove, a Freeman of the Town of Saint Omer. He has been awarded the Légion d'honneur, British War Medal, Victory Medal and the Gold Medal of Saint-Omer.

He puts his longevity down to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women — and a good sense of humour"

 

[The Large One]

Brighton Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

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St Dunstons old boy

 

[Brovion]

It's slightly morbid of me but whenever I see gatherings of WW2 veterans I wonder who will be 'their' Henry Allingham or Harry Patch, i.e the last survivors keeping the memory alive. After all even 15 years ago Patch and Allingham were unknown nationally; they were simply old men, part of a dwindling but still relatively numerous band.

 

[Smythe]

Henry Allingham is a man to be respected. He may be old and frail but his mind is still alert. A true hero and a national treasure. God bless him

A true hero indeed.

 

[Al Bion]

I wonder if he supports the Albion? Would be great to have him as the guest of honour at a match so we could all show our appreciation to him

 

[itszamora]

He supports Surrey Cricket Club, which is about the only thing I can find wrong with him.

 

[The Large One]

I wonder if he supports the Albion? Would be great to have him as the guest of honour at a match so we could all show our appreciation to him

What are you trying to do - finish him off?