Centenarian who is turning 101 sits on his doorstep as his neighbours sing a rowdy rendition of Happy Birthday in lockdown tribute
- Harold Reed, 101, perched on his walker as his neighbours gathered around him
- The street in Dover, Kent, stood outside their front doors to wish Harold well
- They sang Happy Birthday and handed him cards to celebrate his 101st birthday
Neighbours of a 101-year-old man who has lived on their street for more than half a century banded together to wish him a happy birthday yesterday.
Harold Reed sat outside his front door on the seat of his walker to greet his neighbours on a street in Dover, Kent.
One neighbour, June Murphy, said: ‘Harold is loved and respected by us all.
Harold Reed sat outside his front door on the seat of his walker to greet his neighbours on a street in Dover, Kent
‘I am honoured to know this guy. He has my greatest respect.’
Harold smiled as his neighbours burst into a rowdy rendition of Happy Birthday To You.
Those who lived on the street stayed at a distance from Harold as they wished him well on his 101st birthday.
At the end of the classic four-liner birthday song the crowd cheered and Harold gave them all a round of applause.
Those who lived on the street stayed at a distance from Harold as they wished him well on his 101st birthday
An elderly lady and another woman handed Harold his birthday cards and he wiped a tear from his eye, prompting a lighthearted chuckle from those surrounding him.
Another neighbour shouted ‘happy birthday’, to which he replied ‘thankyou’.
One woman can be heard in the background saying: ‘Ahh bless him’.