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frogstamper · 18-07-2009, 22:05

A truly sad day for not only Henry's family and friends, but for Britain as a whole. After watching on the news the announcement from St Dunstan's I was very surprised to hear that Henry had only been living there for four years, apparently he'd still been living in his own home in Eastbourne until he was 109...
A founder member of the RAF the last survivor of the battle of Jutland, Henry was living history and he was in great demand from the schools around Brighton to come in and talk to the children about his life, something I think both enjoyed.
I imagine there will be a great turnout for Henry on the day of his funeral, as he had become quite a celebrity locally these last few years.
RIP Henry, you'll certainly be missed by a grateful nation.

18-07-2009, 22:05	#12
frogstamper Inactive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brighton Age: 62 Services: VIP Posts: 3,705	Re: Henry Allingham the world's oldest man dies. A truly sad day for not only Henry's family and friends, but for Britain as a whole. After watching on the news the announcement from St Dunstan's I was very surprised to hear that Henry had only been living there for four years, apparently he'd still been living in his own home in Eastbourne until he was 109... A founder member of the RAF the last survivor of the battle of Jutland, Henry was living history and he was in great demand from the schools around Brighton to come in and talk to the children about his life, something I think both enjoyed. I imagine there will be a great turnout for Henry on the day of his funeral, as he had become quite a celebrity locally these last few years. RIP Henry, you'll certainly be missed by a grateful nation.