Britain’s
oldest man is celebrating his 110th birthday.
Mr Dean,
who was born in Tunstall, Staffordshire, on 4 November 1902, says the secret of
his longevity is being lazy, but his family says it may be down to a potion he
drank in India. He has lived through two world wars and 24 British prime
ministers.
He was the
former church minister Reg Dean, from Wirksworth, and he continued to work as a
minister until he retirement at the age of 80, and he has been married three times.
His son, Cristopher said the family had its own theory about his long life.
Just before
World War I, he was out in India and he was given an elixir by a local there
and he drank his muddy mixture for living more than 100 years, and here he is
now.
Now, Mr
Dean became British’s oldest man. The current world record holder is 115 year
old, from Japan.
The interviewer
asked how he felt, and he said: “A year older than when I was 109! It has been
a long year but I feel much better now. I can’t stay enough, it’s all very kind
and I didn’t expect it and of course, I shall have another birthday
celebrations when I am 130”.
In one hand,
Mr Dean is a lucky man because he could live a lot of experiences, movements, jobs,
etc., but in the other hand he is ill now, and he has passed a lot of problems
and situations in his life that I think he would be in peace, but still living
for their family, too.
I’m proud
of him to reach here and I hope he could get his wish to celebrate his 130
birthday. It will be so difficult.
In conclusion,
I hope to celebrate so much birthday celebrations and could live so many years
like him, to see my grandchildren, and even my great-grandchildren.
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