When I was born, the speed limit was two miles an hour. They'd only just repealed the law where a man had to walk in front of every motor car waving a flag. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
When I was 15, I came downstairs one morning, picked up mother's newspaper and, oh, what a shock! The Titanic had gone. The 'unsinkable'… — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
I don't mind if my future is long or short, as long as I'm doing the right thing. And as long as I behave… — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
Superstition's not for me. And I'm not much for medicine either. I know my mind and my body better than anyone else. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
How have I lived so long? I never worried. In the '20s, there were millions of men out of work. You couldn't get a… — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
When I was born, the speed limit was two miles an hour. They'd only just repealed the law where a man had to walk… — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
I've only ever kissed one girl: my Dorothy. We met in 1915 and married in 1918. She died in 1970. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
I had 53 years of happy marriage and two daughters. These were the best things that happened in my life. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
War's stupid. Nobody wins. You might as well talk first; you have to talk last anyway. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
Seeing the funny side of life is useful, and I've always had a sense of humour. — Henry Allingham Copy Share Image
