A D-DAY veteran from Wirral who recently turned 100 had 218 cards from well-wishers to celebrate the milestone birthday.

John Dennett, from Wallasey, became a centenarian on July 23 and marked the milestone with a private party at Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton, which featured wartime music, food and entertainment.

Ashville Football Club club, founded by Mr Dennett in 1949, posted a picture on X (formerly known as Twitter) showing him pictured with the fantastic display of cards, along with a comment that read: "On behalf of John Dennett, club founder and president; John would like to thank everyone for their kind and generous birthday wishes.

"John's birthday wish was to get 100 cards for his birthday, he beat this with ease with 218. He says he wonders if he can get more for his 101st!"

 

Mr Dennett, a gunner in the Royal Navy, was on a landing craft carrying tanks and lorries that landed on Sword Beach on D-Day - June 6, 1944.

After distinguished service in the Royal Navy, in 1949 he founded the Ashville youth football club which is still thriving today under his chairmanship and guidance.

He told the Globe: "The club has helped me get through so much in my life, it kept me going when my wife died. The people running it are doing a great job."