Overview
- Filer, 106, is believed to be Wales’ oldest man, a status reported by media rather than formally verified.
- He has visited the Cwmbran store nearly every day since it opened 24 years ago, usually for small purchases.
- Store colleagues describe him as a local celebrity, with managers praising his independence and good humor.
- The widower served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers before joining the Military Police in World War II and recently met the King at a VJ Day commemoration.
- He credits longevity to never really growing up plus a small Scotch at bedtime, and he has four children, ten grandchildren and fifteen great‑grandchildren.