Overview

• Leslie Lemon credits a daily serving of custard, often chilled and paired with homegrown rhubarb, as the key to his longevity.
• He served as a corporal from 1939 to 1946 and received France’s Légion d’honneur medal in 2020 for his liberation efforts.
• Asda has pledged a free year’s supply of custard in honour of his pudding ritual to mark his 106th birthday.
• He lives in Aylesbury and welcomes visits from eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
• He remains free of aches or pains, sleeps well and has not needed a doctor or any medications for years.