For the latest Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeSecond World War Veteran Joseph Havican has told his family he doesn't want any fuss - even though it's his 101st birthday. "I remember the horses and carts trundling round the town when I was a youngster," said Joseph. After the war he worked as a welder at various engineering companies around Rochdale. Following the war, Joseph played golf until he was 92 at Castle Hawk and Blackley golf clubs and achieved a handicap of 15 at his peak.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 17, 2021 12:00 UTC