Britain’s oldest dad who had baby at 78 leaves son, 15, whopping £25,000 in his will
BRITAIN’S oldest dad who had a baby aged 78 left a whopping £25,000 to his 15-year-old son in his will.
The OAP left behind an eye-watering £760,000 fortune.
He sadly passed away on December 1 2022, after he fell aged 91.
His will states that £25,000 will go to his son, Jamie Rai when he turns 21.
Raymond Calvert stunned the nation in 2010 after he became the oldest dad.
The ex-market trader broke the record with his partner, Charlotte Calvert who is 54 years younger than him.
She was also left with £25,000 from the substantial pot.
The former shop owner also had six other kids with his ex-wife.
His two daughters, Rachael and Paula Louise Calvert, were appointed as his executors and trustees.
Raymond left his home to them on the condition that Charlotte wasn’t living at the property at the time of his death.
The rest was to be divided equally between his six other kids, with the remaining funds put towards his funeral and any unpaid debts.
At the time, several people were concerned that he’d left it too late to become a parent again.
Raymond told The Sun: “Yes, you get some plonkers who tell me, ‘You’ll never see him grow up’.
“But we’ve no regrets at all.”
Raymond claimed Jamie was “a gift from god”.
“My very own little miracle,” he added.
The smooth-talker always had a way with younger women, he claimed.
Raymond and Charlotte’s paths crossed after he was in a three-year relationship with her mum.
Yet, it wasn’t until Charlotte became pals with daughter Denise, then aged 49, in 2000 that the two started to connect.
Charlotte was just 16 when she was first introduced to Raymond.
A few years later they shared their first kiss at a pub and it “felt right”.
Raymond said: “I am the most fortunate man in the world. It makes me feel 10ft tall.
“The baby was planned and I did not use Viagra or anything like that.
“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.
“I love him to bits and I would give my life for the little guy.”
He joked: “Some people will say ‘How do you manage to pull such a young bird?’ And I just respond, ‘You’d better ask my partner’.
“I’ve always had women 20 to 25 years younger than me.”
His family were left “heartbroken” after he passed away at Royal Preston Hospital.
Charlotte and Jamie have continued to live in his cottage in Colne, Lancs.
Charlotte, who left school with three A-levels and was on a childcare course before she fell pregnant, recalled the moment she realised she wanted a baby.
She said: “I realised it would be nice to have a baby Raymond. He has such a lot of nice qualities.”