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	Henry Allingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry Allingham (born June 6, 1896) is one of the few surviving British veterans of World War I.
		Allingham was born in Clapham, and his father died when he was only 14 months old.
		Allingham did not attend the 2006 Remembrance Day parade on November 11 at the Cenotaph as he was away laying a wreath in France, where on the same day he received the Freedom of St. Omer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Allingham (989 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Henry Allingham
		Henry wanted to join the war effort in August 1914 as a Despatch Rider, but his mother managed to persuade him to stay at home and look after her.
		Henry returned to the Home Establishment in February 1919 and was formally discharged to the RAF Reserve on April 16 1919.
		Henry was one of only four British WWI veterans who attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph in London to mark 90 years since Britain entered the First World War.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Henry_Allingham (1019 words)

	artists illustrating boys fashions : Helen Allingham
		Helen Allingham (nee Paterson) was born near Burton on Trent, in ????.
		Allingham was of English extraction, but born at Ballyshannon in Ireland in 1824.
		Watercolours by Mrs Allingham are in the Birmingham museum.
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	Henry of Flanders: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		THE HUGUENIOTS AND HENRY OF NAVARRE THE HUGUENOTS AND HENRY OF NAVARRE BY BAIRD PROFESSOR IN THE...elected "Protector of the Churches" is the same Henry of Bourbon, King of Navarre, whose sword is to slay...
		Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots in France
		HENRY OF FLANDERS c.1174 1216, Latin emperor of Constantinople (1206 16), brother and successor of Emperor Baldwin I.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/henry_of_flanders.jsp (1825 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Man (110) parties with whiskey, cigs
		Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man and oldest surviving veteran of World War I, celebrated his 110th birthday on Tuesday with tributes from Queen Elizabeth II and a military flypast.
		Allingham, wearing a medal-adorned navy blue suit, raised a glass of orange juice from the sunny balcony of a hotel in the southeastern seaside resort of Eastbourne as two Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado fighter jets roared past.
		Allingham, who has identified the key to his old age as "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women," received from Brown a bottle of House of Commons whisky and a copy of the budget statement delivered in 1896, the year he was born.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/503541.htm (461 words)

	Portraits.co.uk \| Holographic Portraits made to order
		Henry Allingham was born on the 6th June 1896 and is now 110.
		Given that Henry is the last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, Munday felt that it would be extremely fitting to donate a holographic portrait of Henry to the museum so that it could be displayed alongside his biography in the new exhibition.
		The hologram is a celebration of the life of Henry Allingham that spans three centuries and a further copy of it will be toured around schools and other venues in the UK to raise awareness of the First World War and the role that many thousands of servicemen like Henry played in it.
	www.portraits.co.uk /henrystory.html (790 words)

	Personnel and Training Command (PTC) - News and Communications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry, who served with the Royal Naval Air Service during the Great War, later transferring to the Royal Air Force, is one of only a handful of surviving WWI veterans still able to to share their memories.
		Henry Allingham was born on 6 June 1896 in Clapham, London.
		The presentation to Henry of the Gold Medal of St-Omer, marking the award of the Freedom of the Town, was a fitting end to the weekend and the reflected the considerable emotion and affection that his presence had created.
	www.raf.mod.uk /ptc/stomerln18.html (1533 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Southern Counties \| Honours for Britain's oldest man
		Henry Allingham was presented with a letter of good wishes from the Queen by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown at the five-star seafront hotel.
		Mr Allingham is the last remaining RAF founder member and the only remaining survivor of the Battle of Jutland.
		Mr Allingham's birthday present from the chancellor was a bottle of House of Commons whisky and a copy of the budget statement delivered in the year he was born, 1896.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/southern_counties/5052152.stm (561 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Live for today for long life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry Allingham, born in 1896, spoke after being honoured by the Queen, Gordon Brown and an RAF Tornados fly-past.
		Mr Allingham - wearing a smart navy blue suit adorned with military medals including the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest military honour - smiled broadly as he was presented with the Queen’s letter.
		Today Mr Brown presented Mr Allingham with a bottle of House of Commons whisky and a copy of the budget statement delivered in the year he was born.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2006260200,00.html (690 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Comment is free \| In praise of... Henry Allingham
		The promise yesterday of a national memorial service after the death of the last first world war veteran is welcome, but it is even more important to salute the few survivors while they are still with us.
		Henry Allingham, the oldest veteran, served through most of the war, and his jobs included repairing aircraft at the Somme, where the terrible battle began 90 years ago this week.
		As a founder member of the air force, Mr Allingham neatly embodies this changing of the ages.
	www.guardian.co.uk /commentisfree/story/0,,1807633,00.html (283 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Southern Counties \| Britain's oldest man reaches 109
		Henry Allingham, who lives in Eastbourne in East Sussex, is thought to be one of about only 20 surviving servicemen from World War I. He served at Ypres and at the Somme and was awarded France's highest military honour in 2003, in addition to various medals awarded by his own country.
		Henry Allingham served as a mechanic at Ypres and the Somme
		France awarded Mr Allingham the Legion d'Honneur in 2003, for his part in the war in that country.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/4613587.stm (508 words)

	The Royal Air Force - News, Events and Current Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry was joined by about 15 members of his family and by Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who presented him with a letter of congratulations from the Queen, and Tom Watson, the Veterans Minister.
		Henry is the last remaining founder member of the Royal Air Force and the only remaining survivor of the Battle of Jutland of 1916.
		As well as the letter from the Queen, Gordon Brown presented Henry with a bottle of House of Commons whisky and a copy of the budget statement delivered in the year he was born - 1896.
	www.raf.mod.uk /news/news_0606_05.html (695 words)

	cantonrep.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Assisted to his feet by a friend, Henry Allingham, appeared to wipe tears from his eyes as civic leaders lined up to pay tribute to him at Eastbourne’s town hall.
		Allingham accepted the “freedom of Eastbourne”; badge of honor and thanked “cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women — and a good sense of humor” for his long life.
		Allingham, who turns 110 on June 6, was born in London and began his military career as a trainee aircraft mechanic in September 1915.
	www.cantonrep.com /printable.php?ID=281900 (288 words)

	New Media Knowledge - UK's Oldest Man In Holographic First (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dennis Goodwin, founder of the World War I Veterans Association hopes that representing Henry Allingham through this new technology that captivates the reality of a veteran will appeal to children as the hologram is so lifelike and maintains a living presence that history books cannot give.
		Henry, believed to be the oldest World War I British veteran alive and founding member of the RAF, is also the last known survivor of the Battle of Jutland, the 90th anniversary of which will be in 2006.
		In 2003, Henry was awarded The Legion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration established by Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1802 for gallantry in action or distinguished service in military or civilian life.
	www.nmk.co.uk /article/2006/01/09/oldest-man-hologram (745 words)

	The Latest National News Updated Hourly
		Mr Allingham was awarded France's highest military honour - the Legion d'Honneur - in 2003.
		Mr Allingham celebrated his birthday at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, where he was joined by Chancellor Gordon Brown and Veterans' Minister Tom Watson.
		Mr Allingham is a patriotic British citizen who has bravely served his country and deserves all of the tributes he is receiving today.
	www.4rfv.co.uk /nationalnews.asp?id=52232 (482 words)

	Habershons Rock! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry was born in 1896 in East London and moved to Eastbourne in the 1960’s with his late wife, Dorothy.
		In April 2006, Henry was awarded the freedom of his home town of Eastbourne by the mayor.
		Henry served in the Royal Naval Air Service from 21 Sep 1915 as an Air Mechanic and transferred to the RAF shortly after its formation in Apr 1918 as a Rigger Aero Aircraft Mechanic until his discharge on 16 Apr 1919.
	www.habershons.com /print.php?sid=747 (268 words)

	The Sun Online - News: Vet's tribute to heroes
		BRITAIN’S oldest veteran, frail Henry Allingham, 108, wiped a tear from his eye yesterday as he paid a moving tribute to long dead comrades of World War One.
		Henry and three other survivors of the conflict laid poppy wreaths at the Cenotaph in central London to mark 90 years since the slaughter began.
		Henry was in a wheelchair, as were Fred Lloyd 106, and Jack Oborne, 104.
	www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2-2004360976,,00.html (476 words)

	Veteran three-dimensional portraits: News from Anorad UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The three dimensional images of Henry Allingham were captured with Spatial Imaging's unique VIP (Video Images with Parallax) system, which features one of the world's highest resolution digital cameras.
		Henry Allingham's VIP portrait session was conducted by Spatial Imaging's founder, Rob Munday, who also used the session to capture holographic images with a pulsed ruby laser system.
		This, together with a holographic portrait, was unveiled by HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GVCO at the opening of an exhibition to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland, in which Henry Allingham was a participant.
	www.manufacturingtalk.com /news/ano/ano115.html (599 words)

	Royal hooray fo Henry, 110 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown presented Henry Allingham with a letter of good wishes from the Queen at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.
		Mr Brown presented Mr Allingham with a bottle of House of Commons whisky and a copy of the budget statement delivered in the year he was born, 1896.
		Mr Allingham was born on June 6, 1896, in Clapton, East London, and began his military career as an air mechanic second class in 1915.
	archive.theargus.co.uk /2006/6/7/211497.html (720 words)

	DeathList Forum > World War I Veterans
		Henry Allingham is finally awarded freedom of his town
		May 5 2006, 04:59 PM I saw Henry Allingham today! He was a guest at The Oval at the match between Surrey and Gloucestershire and had his photo taken on the outfield as the PA was telling spectators about him.
		Allingham, the secret is whisky, Woodbines and Wild Women.
	www.deathlist.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t1267-150.html (4095 words)

	108-Year-Old Great War Veteran Gets Museum To Himself - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, ...
		Henry Allingham, at 108 the oldest living First World War veteran, made a special visit to Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth on March 16 2005.
		Henry spent the morning with the Mayor and Mayoress of Great Yarmouth at a civic reception in the Town Hall where he had been invited as guest of the town.
		Henry entertained the party and the press, who were on site to record this momentous occasion, with amusing stories of his time in Yarmouth.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /nwh_gfx_en/ART26959.html (687 words)

	Britain's oldest man celebrates 110th birthday
		Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man and oldest surviving veteran of World War I, celebrated his 110th birthday with tributes from Queen Elizabeth II and a military flypast.
		LONDON (AFP) - Allingham, wearing a medal-adorned navy blue suit, raised a glass of orange juice from the sunny balcony of a hotel in the southeastern seaside resort of Eastbourne as two Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado fighter jets roared past.
		Allingham has been awarded a string of accolades including the British War Medal, Victory Medal and the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest military honor.
	news.sawf.org /Lifestyle/13712.aspx (912 words)

	Eastbourne Borough Council - Henry Allingham Helps Launch Poppies in Eastbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry Allingham, surviving veteran of WW1 will help promote this year’s Poppy Appeal in Eastbourne on Monday 6 November, along with the Leader of the Council and the Mayor of Eastbourne.
		Work behind the scenes to prepare volunteers for this year’s Poppy Appeal started in Eastbourne on the 19 October with poppies being assembled and collection tins being delivered to collectors. Poppies will be available at many locations across Eastbourne until 12 November.
		Mr Allingham served as a Royal Naval Air Service Mechanic, flying patrols of the North Sea as a navigator, as well as repairing aircraft and engines at the battles of the Somme and Ypres.
	eastbourne.gov.uk /eastbourne/news/2006/november-2006/henry-allingham (202 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - 109 NOT OUT FOR EX-SAILOR HENRY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GREAT War veteran and former sailor Henry Allingham has notched up yet another milestone in his remarkable life: birthday number 109.
		The centenarian celebrated in style at a hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex, as civic leaders and local schoolchildren joined Henry for a party.
		He has taken part in commemorative events marking the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the Great War, laid a wreath at Whitehall’s Cenotaph, and returned to France to pay tribute to the aerial pioneers of the RAF and RNAS.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2005/0506/0005060701.asp (223 words)

	Henry celebrates 110th in style
		Henry Allingham, the last surviving founder member of the Royal Air Force, was treated to a fly past by two RAF Tornados.
		The First World War veteran also received a letter of good wishes from the Queen and a visit by Chancellor Gordon Brown.
		Mr Allingham enjoyed a private lunch in the hotel's Mirabelle restaurant with relatives who travelled from Michigan in the US for the occasion.
	www.itv.com /news/britain_943772.html (402 words)

	Allingham, William - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He is best known for his short lyrics, most notably "The Fairies," beginning "Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen."
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Allingham, William" at HighBeam.
		We hoped it would be the end but we do not seem to learn HENRY ALLINGHAM, AGE 108 Royal Navy Air First Mechanic.(News)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-AllingW.html (271 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Oldest WWI survivor to get freedom of home town
		Civic leaders will honour 109-year-old Henry Allingham - the last founder member of the RAF - at Eastbourne Town Hall in East Sussex on Tuesday, March 28.
		The Mayor of Eastbourne, Graham Marsden, said: "It is a great pleasure to be able to bestow the freedom of Eastbourne upon Henry Allingham.
		Mr Allingham, who turns 110 on June 6, began his military career as an Air Mechanic Second Class on September 21, 1915.
	news.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=444312006 (495 words)

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