Ashbourne, UK. 10th February, 2016. 100-year old starts Ashbourne Shrovetide football. D-Day veteran Bill Milward celebrates his 100th birthday by ‘turning up’ the ball to start off the second day of play for Ashbourne’s Royal Shrovetide Football. The game, played through the streets of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has been staged almost every year since at least the 17th Century. It is played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, starting at 14:00 each day and ending at 22:00. Credit: Robin Weaver/Alamy Live News

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