(Jewish Group) London's oldest man celebrates 108th birthday at Jewish care home
A Jewish care home in London hosted a birthday party for a resident who is the city’s oldest man.
The Jewish man just turned 108, The London-based Jewish Chronicle reported.
At the party at Nightingale House Tuesday, Ben Raymond, a retired hair dresser, celebrated with friends and family. He told a Chronicle reporter that his longevity owes to his “positive outlook” and an occasional shot of whisky, though he has recently given up drinking and smoking his pipe for health-related reasons.
Born in London’s Bermondsey district in the city’s East End, Raymond, a former member of Croydon Synagogue and later of Sutton and District Synagogue, opened a hair salon where his clients included aristocracy and film stars. Charlton Heston got his hair cut at Raymond’s salon before the filming of “Ben Hur” in 1959, Raymond told The Chronicle. He also said that Heston gave him a tip of 10 British pounds. In 1959, that sum had the buying value of about $230 today.
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Mazel Tov!
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Hope he has happiness despite losing his wife and only child...
I would have loved to see his picture, or at least one of his birthday party. 
