Henry Allingham
Henry Allingham
Henry William Allinghamwas a British supercentenarian, the oldest British man ever, First World War veteran and, for one month, the verified oldest living man in the world. He is also the second-oldest military veteran ever, and at the time of his death, he was the 12th-verified oldest man of all time...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth6 June 1896
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I had 53 years of happy marriage and two daughters. These were the best things that happened in my life.
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War's stupid. Nobody wins. You might as well talk first; you have to talk last anyway.
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When I was 15, I came downstairs one morning, picked up mother's newspaper and, oh, what a shock! The Titanic had gone. The 'unsinkable' ship - but it had gone down so simple.
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How have I lived so long? I never worried. In the '20s, there were millions of men out of work. You couldn't get a job anywhere. I wasn't worried.
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Seeing the funny side of life is useful, and I've always had a sense of humour.
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Superstition's not for me. And I'm not much for medicine either. I know my mind and my body better than anyone else.
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When I was born, the speed limit was two miles an hour. They'd only just repealed the law where a man had to walk in front of every motor car waving a flag.