Happy Birthday to Henry Allingham!

[Norman Potting]

The oldest UK (and Sussex) resident is 113 today bless him!

I believe he puts his longevity down to "Whiskey and Wild Women"! and I note from the press reports that he is getting a large bottle of rum as one of his presents.

I am sure that we all wish him well - wonder if he is an Albion supporter??

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Many Congrats H

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Many Congrats H

Its incredible to believe he is a year old than my granddad who died before I was born.

 

[Superphil]

The only Living Person with his name on a Brighton & Hove bus. HB Henry

 

[blue and white army]

I've met the man an absolute credit to this country

 

[Gully]

Its incredible to believe he is a year old than my granddad who died before I was born.

He was born not long after many of my great-grandparents, most of them died in the 60's and early 70's!!!

 

[Lankyseagull]

And to think today is the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

He would have been 48 that day

 

[the viscount]

Happy birthday Henry 113 today

Happy birthday to Henry on reaching a fine age of 113 today

DONT THINK I WILL GET TO THAT AGE


Henry Allingham celebrates 113th birthday - Yahoo! News UK

 

[the viscount]

Ignore this post see other one started at 8-25am

 

[Danny-Boy]

Yes he is one of only two British veterans of the Great War. There is or was one German, and he is or was Alsatian, born in what is now France.

I once thumbed a lift near Strasbourg from someone who told me his grandfather fought for the French in WW! and his great-uncle (his brother) for the Germans. They also speak a weird Franco-German dialect there.

 

[Lankyseagull]

Ignore this post see other one started at 8-25am

Is that just a polite was of saying "fixtures"?!

 

[Danny-Boy]

The only Living Person with his name on a Brighton & Hove bus. HB Henry

I've travelled on Henry Allingham, but then I'v also climbed on board "Martina Navratilova"....

 

[tedebear]

Unbelievable to think of what he has seen in his life... can you imagine remembering a time before cars and tv's...he's been through wars, kings and depressions... I wonder what he thinks of all the things that we moan about these days...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Henry Allingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fascinating. Happy Birthday, old boy.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I'm sure he's lovely old boy, but he's turned in to a publicity hog. Always in The Argus. Let's get D-Day done, then give us a break Henry.

 

[HG201]

wonder if he is an Albion supporter??

Is he older than the club?
Congratulations to the man

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I'm sure he's lovely old boy, but he's turned in to a publicity hog. Always in The Argus. Let's get D-Day done, then give us a break Henry.

He's the oldest person in Europe, don't see how you can begrudge him a few honorary degrees or outings to RAF jollies.

Better than that old biddy who died this week who was the oldest (only??) remaining survivor of the Titanic disaster. This constituted the leading news item on BBC South Today and took up approximately half the programme on the evening in question. She was nine months old at the time the Titanic sank, so it's not as though she even remembered it, but nonetheless milked it for all it was worth.

Henry Allingham has a far more interesting story, for my money.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Only Henry Allingham and Harry Patch (110) left as survivors of the Great War.

 

[steve-c]

many happy returns to henry, a great credit to this country, and may he see a few more , respect to the guy.

 

[jordanseagull]

Good on you old sir. You aren't old til you admit you are.