Britain’s oldest new dad who had baby at 78 with lover, 25, dies after fall
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Britain's oldest new dad has died after having his seventh child aged 78.
Raymond Calvert became the UK's oldest dad after having his seventh child – with his 25-year-old girlfriend. Baby Jamie Rai was born in 2010.
Reports have now confirmed Mr Calvert passed away at the Royal Preston Hospital on December 1 last year following a fall. According to SunOnline, the dad died at age 91.
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His funeral was held just four days before Christmas at Skipton Crematorium. His family were left devastated by the loss.
Partner Charlotte – who took his name despite never marrying –and their 12-year-old son Jamie Rai remain at their Colne, Lancashire home.
Mr Calvert met Miss Calvert after sharing a three-year relationship with her mum. The now 38-year-old and Mr Calvert's daughter were also friends.
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The pair began an intimate relationship which "just felt right" and resulted in their son – Jamie Rai. Speaking at the time of the birth, Mr Calvert described the baby as "a gift from God" and his "very own little miracle."
He told the publication: "Yes, you get some plonkers who tell me, 'You'll never see him grow up'. But we've no regrets at all.
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""The baby was planned and I did not use Viagra or anything like that. I didn't actually think at my age that it would be possible to have a child, but he's a beautiful little fella.
"I feel blessed. I look at that baby and I think, 'He's so bloody healthy and good-looking, how did I make that'? For an older man, it's just amazing."
The world’s oldest dad is believed to be Indian Ramjit Raghav, who fathered a son in 2012 at the age of 96.
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