Keith Allies won George at a funfair in 1974.
Keith Allies, 75, won George and Fred at a funfair in 1974 and gave them to his then 18-year-old girlfriend, Mary.
Former bank manager Mary, now 62, said that George started to go downhill after the loss of his best friend.She said: ‘I called my daughter Emma in tears. After all these years he became a part of the family.AdvertisementShe and her husband had begun to think George would outlive them both, adding that the secret to the fish’s old age was ‘regular exercise, a diet of goldfish flakes and regular water changes’.
‘They’re still as healthy and active as they were when we first got them – no-one can believe how old they are.
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