George Edmond Brown, who celebrated his landmark birthday on Thursday, August 8, has been visiting Morrisons on Stanley Road in Whitefield every week for more than seven years. During this time he has got to know several members of the team, who wanted to mark his special day with a birthday surprise in the store's café. A table was reserved for George, who was joined by his daughter and members from Morrisons customer service team, and decorated in military flags as a nod to his heroic past.
READ MORE: Car left on its roof after crash and mum and baby taken to hospital They enjoyed complimentary afternoon tea complete with a personalised giant cookie as George received well wishes from fellow diners on his centenary celebration. When asked for any words of wisdom, George said: “Just keep going. I wouldn’t change anything.
“Well, apart from the weather sometimes but there’s not much we can do about that. Life is all about the ups and downs.” George celebrated his 100th birthday with Morrison's team members (Image: Newsquest) George served in the war from the age of 19 and is thought to be one of three last surviving Second World War paratroopers in Britain.
The D-Day veteran was one of the first troops to be dropped in Normandy and George became a prisoner of war soon afterwards. READ MORE: Beautiful barn conversion with panoramic views on the market He later received the Légion d'Honneur medal from the French government for extreme bravery and went on to work a.