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Wally Newman, who turned 100 on Christmas Eve, put his long life down to a daily banana.
A centenarian who puts his longevity down to a daily breakfast banana is to be honoured in his hometown for a life of “remarkable service and commitment”.
Wally Newman will receive the Freedom of Whittlesey, the Cambridgeshire town where he has lived since 1990.
He served with the Royal Navy during World War Two and has worked with his local Royal British Legion for 27 years, giving talks to schools and community groups.
Whittlesey Town Council said the honour recognised Newman’s dedication to the community and his enduring contribution to civic life.
Town councillor Barry Wainwright says the centenarian had lived a life of “remarkable service and commitment”, and was “deeply involved in the life of the town”.
“He is a stalwart member of the Whittlesey branch of the Royal British Legion, serving as secretary for 23 years and taking on the prestigious position of County Chairman of the Royal British Legion for Cambridgeshire for four years.”
He continues to give talks to local schools and community organisations, and remains a “proud and faithful ambassador for Whittlesey”, he added.
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