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Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man

10:33am Friday 7th November 2008

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Don't miss your chance to ask Europe’s oldest man a question in our Friday Inquisition series.

Henry Allingham, who is 112, is one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War.

On Friday he will join the Mayor of Brighton and Hove and other dignitaries at Whitehawk Primary School, Whitehawk Road, Brighton, for a service of remebrance.

Following the commemoration, which has become one of the biggest in Sussex, Mr Allingham will answer questions from readers about his life and the war between noon and 1pm.

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
10:44am Fri 7 Nov 08

Dear Henry,

What do you remember about your time on the trawler Kingfisher?

Douglas d'Enno

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Emma Shotton, says...
12:26pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Hello Henry

I am 13 years old and doing a school project on World War One, and my whole class would love it if you could answer my questions:

What do you think is the main reason that the war started?

What should we do to stop a war happening in the future?

Thank you very much and take care of yourself.

Olivia Kalmus-Hoye

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Emma Shotton, says...
12:27pm Fri 7 Nov 08

My great grandparents always had an arguement over whether my great grandmother remembered the relief of Mafeking on 17th May 1900. My great grandmother described a party atmosphere and said that her parents had big tents/marquees in the back garden. My great grandfather always said that it would have been impossible for her to remember it. My great grandmother was born in February 1895 so would have been 5 at the time, therefore I believe she did rember it. My great grandfather was born August 1896, 2 months after Henry.

I wonder if Henry remembers the relief of Mafeking and if it was a special occasion at the time.

Adam Dennis

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
12:29pm Fri 7 Nov 08

What invention do you think has changed the world the most in your lifetime?

Lucinda Smalley

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stevey-boy, Lewes says...
12:29pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Hi Henry

You were born before powered flight and have seen man land on the moon! What would you say is the biggest change in the world when you were 30 years old to the world now?

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
12:30pm Fri 7 Nov 08

What, if any thing, do you think about the way we live now to when you where young

shirley

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
12:31pm Fri 7 Nov 08

I have been following the story of your life in the Press and TV.One thing i have picked up on is you joining the RFC initially at Upavon where my Grandfather George was one of the very first to do so.Did you in fact join at Upavon.It would be nice to think that you both knew each other.

Richard Bates

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Emma Shotton, says...
12:36pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Do you have any advice to give to our troops who are serving in Afghanistan and Iraq?

David Miller


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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
1:32pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Hello Douglas

The main thing I remember about the Kingfisher is the smell.
It was a trawler before the war, catching fish, so it still smelt of kippers!

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
1:44pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Hello Olivia

Thank you for your questions.
I think the war started because people didn't know any better.
War settles nothing and nobody can win a war.
Countries need to talk to avoid war.

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
1:51pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Hello Lucinda and Stevey-Boy
I think the most important change I have seen in my life is the aeroplane.
There was a time when some people had not travelled more than five miles from the place they were born.
But now people can go anywhere they want in the world.
Ultimately we are one nation and we should not go to war against each other.

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Friday Inquisition, Brighton says...
1:56pm Fri 7 Nov 08

Thank you for all of your questions.
I enjoyed answering them.
Henry

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