Ninety-nine-year-old Charlie Trevethan always looks forward to the Plymouth Chronicle being delivered to his home in Southway – but he had a special reason to appreciate the latest delivery.
Charlie, who will be 100 later this year, lives alone at his home in Southway and earlier this month he took a tumble in his conservatory and was unable to get back on his feet.
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He had been helpless on the floor for the best part of an hour when the local Chronicle distributor Dan Jacob came to deliver the paper – and saw Charlie’s plight.
Dan, who trained as a physiotherapist in his native India, was able to safely help Charlie back on his feet and ensured that he could make it safely back to his lounge.
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Dan, who has been delivering the Chronicle in Southway since August last year, then carried on with the rest of his deliveries – but the story didn’t end there.
Charlie’s friend John Eales contacted the Chronicle to say that Charlie was very grateful for Dan’s help but felt that he didn’t express his gratitude as strongly as he would have liked at the time.
Charlie said that he would love to meet Dan again to say a proper thank you.
So, it was a pleasure for all concerned to arrange for Dan to visit Charlie again and, of course, the Chronicle reporter and photographer were there to record the occasion.
Charlie said:
“I love reading the Chronicle because it’s full of positive local news and look forward to it coming through my letterbox each month. When I took the tumble I was unable to move and was delighted when I saw Dan walking up my path to deliver the paper.
“I am so grateful for his help and am delighted to have met him again to thank him for his help.”
Dan, who is working towards being registered as a physiotherapist in Plymouth, said: “I’m so pleased that I was there just when Charlie needed some help. I just did what anybody would have done in the circumstances.”
Dan is one of around 80 distributors of all ages who work hard each month to deliver the Chronicle to over 90,000 homes across the city.
It’s not the first time Charlie has made the news. Lifelong Argyle supporter Charlie was just six years old when he started watching the Pilgrims and is possibly the last surviving supporter to see the legendary Jack Leslie play at Home Park in 1931.
When the Jack Leslie statue was unveiled in October 2022 Charlie was there as one of the guests of honour and was introduced to Jack’s granddaughters and the then Argyle manager Steven Schumacher.
Charlie said:
“It was as a very special day and one I will never forget.”
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