Oldest Old Blue?

sport! · Post by **sport!** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:14 pm

I read the other day that there are 4 British men left who fought in the First World War (all aged about 108 ish).

Is there any record of the oldest living Old Blue I wonder?

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:28 pm

Might be me

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:35 pm

Looks like me off the hook then.

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:35 pm

DavebytheSea wrote:Might be me

Sorry, Dave, Barclay Hankin, for one, is MUCH older than you....
(and his poetry isn't as good as yours).

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:36 pm

This is easier to follow than the one about an atheist union.

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:37 pm

AKAP wrote:Looks like me off the hook then.

Oh dear, we're back to fish, I think....

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:44 pm

Well it's not me...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:41 am

The oldest male Old Blue is presumed to be Reg Abbott (TB 1912-18).

Gladys Engledow (2's 1915-22) reached 100 last year but it would be surprising if she were the only living ex-Hertford centenarian.

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:10 am

The oldest on Friends Reunited is Dorothy Appleton who left Hertford in 1924 which would make her 99.

Talk about Silver Surfing!!

jhopgood · Post by **jhopgood** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:23 pm

Kathleen Stewart-Smith - Ffinch 1916 - 1924 Ward 4
At ninety eight Kathleen is enjoying her retirement in Surrey despite her failing sight and hearing.
Not quite the oldest but hanging in there.
(See recent Blue.page 29)

Emma Jane · Post by **Emma Jane** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:43 pm

Um... nearly 21 over here

Well on my way to being the oldest methinks

HowardH · Post by **HowardH** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:08 pm

AKAP - Andrew Palmer Mid B - How the devil are you?

AKAP · Post by **AKAP** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:33 pm

HowardH:
Nice to be remembered. Recently retired (well semi-retired) Also doing some voluntary work for D of E award and for the YHA. Must try to get down to Horsham next year. Hope to see you then.

jhopgood · Post by **jhopgood** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:46 pm

Just come across Philip Mayne, who got a write up in the Spring 2005 Kings College Cambridge review, having completed 105 years. It says he missed his final term at CH because of the war, presumambly 1914 - 18
Peele A 1911 - 18

jhopgood · Post by **jhopgood** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:24 pm

sport! wrote:I read the other day that there are 4 British men left who fought in the First World War (all aged about 108 ish).

Is there any record of the oldest living Old Blue I wonder?

Just received a cutting from the Yorkshire Post which shows 2 of the WWI veterans meeting for the first time ever.
One of them is Philip Mayne, OB.
It also mentions that if he survives to be the last WWI to die, he may be buried in state, in memory of all his fallen colleagues.

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