Edwin Carvell turned 100 this month
In 1978, along with his wife Joan and their sons, he bought and ran both Carvell’s Newsagents and Carvell’s Grocers in Station Road, Marlow, with Bisham Village Stores added two years later.
Upon his retirement, he moved with his wife to south Wales, returning to Marlow four years after her death. The couple were married for 49 years.
His two sons, David and Bernard, both also live locally, along with his three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Bernard said Mr Carvell still lives in his own flat and enjoys his independence, with a “keen interest” in most sports, including football and snooker.