Former bus driver Alfred was treated to a ride in a 1959 London Routemaster bus, which took him to Sutton Bus Depot where he was greeted by friends and former work colleagues.

He also received many cards, bottles of whisky, gifts and a cake to mark his milestone birthday.

Born on Lindley Street in Mansfield, Alfred attended St John's School until leaving at the age of 14 to work as a dairyman at Askew's Dairy from 1922.

He then ran his own small bus company from around 1926 to 1933, transporting miners to the pit villages of Glapwell and Ramcroft.

His impressive fleet of buses included a Hadfield Bean, a Chevrolet, and a Morris Commercial.

During World War Two, instead of National Service, he transported workers to the oil wells in Eakring.

Alfred worked as a bus driver for Mansfield District Traction Company for 40 years and he was promoted to inspector before retiring in 1975.

As a keen bus lover, Alfred has enjoyed restoring model buses to their former glory and has attended many model bus swap meets.

His son Terry and daughter-in-law Tania describe him as 'a quiet man who always has a smile on his face and is liked by everyone who meets him'.

Alfred, of Harrison Road, also enjoys a 'tot of whisky' and has a cat named Raffles.