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‘Wales’s oldest man’ recommends fish and chip diet as he nears 107th birthday

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Storey, E. (2026, October 16). ‘Wales’s oldest man’ recommends fish and chip diet as he nears 107th birthday. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/fish-wales-armed-forces-daily-telegraph-royal-british-legion-b1301199.html

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Owen Filer, Wales's oldest man at nearly 107 years old, celebrated his upcoming birthday by sharing advice on longevity: working hard, living properly, and enjoying simple pleasures like fish and chips. Born in 1919, Mr. Filer served during World War II and attributes his long life to a practical approach to daily living rather than any specific diet or secret recipe. His daughter Anne Messore, 80, was by his side at the celebrations, which included a red carpet event at a local cinema in Brynmawr.

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Owen Filer, who lives in Cwmbran, celebrated his 107th birthday on Friday by sharing advice for longevity. Filer, born in 1919, served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and then the Military Police during World War II. He attributes his long life to living "properly," noting that he never overate but instead lived on fish and chips. Accompanied by his daughter Anne Messore, 80, Filer was honored at Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr with a red carpet welcome for the film One Good Turn. Reflecting on turning 107, Filer expressed surprise at reaching such an age but acknowledged that he had never thought much about old age growing up.

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🔮 Asked how he felt about turning 107, he said: “I thought it would be a better world I would be living in, but I didn’t think I’d ever make it.

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🔮 “I will use and quote the words of Matthew Rhys, too – our small and mighty nation, he called it.

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Owen Filer, who lives in Cwmbran, said there is “no secret” to a long life other than living “properly”, as he celebrated the milestone with friends, family and fellow veterans on Friday. asserted

he → live → Friday

Born in 1919, Mr Filer served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and then the Military Police during the Second World War. asserted

Filer → bear → War

He told reporters: “How I got here I’ll never know, but I’ve met a lot of people who have admired me and asked me how do I do it. asserted

I → tell → it

“No secret recipe, except that I always worked all my life. asserted

I → work → ?

“There is no secret, you just live properly, and I’ve always done it. asserted

I → be → it

“I’ve never overeaten… asserted

I → overeaten → ?

I lived on fish and chips. asserted

I → live → fish

“You can’t afford to buy it now, can you? asserted

you → afford → it

It’s such a change, isn’t it, it’s crazy.” asserted

it → ’ → ?

He was accompanied by his daughter Anne Messore, 80, one of his four children. asserted

He → accompany → children

He also has 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. asserted

He → have → grandchildren

Later on Friday, Mr Filer was surprised with a red carpet welcome at Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr, where he choose a screening of the film One Good Turn. asserted

he → surprise → film

Asked how he felt about turning 107, he said: “I thought it would be a better world I would be living in, but I didn’t think I’d ever make it. asserted

I → ask → it

“Nobody ever thought about old age in our family… asserted

Nobody → think → family

We had no food, we had no money, and that’s God’s truth, we had no money.” asserted

we → have → money

Read More Darren Foote, a fellow veteran who helped to organise the birthday celebrations, said: “He doesn’t understand why they make a fuss of him, he doesn’t get it at all. asserted

he → read → it

“He’s just a really nice, down to earth guy. asserted

He → ’ → ?

“He still gets up in the morning, he puts a clean shirt on, puts his tie on, cleans his shoes, and he gets up with purpose. asserted

he → get → purpose

“I think we can all take a leaf out of his book on that one, for sure.” asserted

we → think → one

‘Wales’s oldest man’ recommends fish and chip diet as he nears 107th birthday

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