BRITAINS's oldest lottery winner Dennis Banfield made a touching gesture before passing away.
The beloved ex-RAF serviceman and his wife Shirley saw their lives changed forever after bagging a huge prize in 2018.
The humble man, who lived in a humble three-bedroom home in Winterbourne, Bristol, was left in tears when he accepted a cheque for a jaw-dropping £18,139,352.
His heartbroken family have now remembered the legacy of love and giving he left behind.
They gave lots of money to charity. The money didn't change them at all really
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Shirley told The Sun: "He was so well liked but he's gone now.
"He said when he was going, 'I've had a good life, I've done a lot and I've seen a lot and I'm ready to go now'.
His final years were marked by an extraordinary act of love as he and his wife shared their fortune with their beloved daughters.
The couple, who have been together for more than 60 years, chose to split the money with their two daughters Karen, 57, and Tina, 60.
Tina said at the time: "It's not every day your parents call you at 8am to tell you they have won the lottery.
''So when they did make that call on Sunday, my first thought was it must be a mistake and I immediately headed over the check.
''Seeing those six numbers first on their TV screen and then also matching on the National Lottery site was a magical moment."
At the time of the win, the loving dad added: "All that has ever mattered to Shirley and I is that the girls are okay.
"We joke that it's just a matter of time and we are playing the lottery for them, so that they are financially secure forever.
"To know they are is a wonderful feeling."
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They also donated a significant portion of the winnings to various charities.
After discovering they had bagged the whopping prize, Shirley was so shocked her daughter Tina thought she had a mishap.
Dennis said: "Shirley went berserk, she went flying up in the air. Tina thought her mum had fallen over, and said: 'Has mum had a fall?'
"I had the ticket in my hand for all of five minutes and didn't see it again all day."
The winning numbers 5, 8, 9, 10, 38 and 53 were drawn from a Lucky Dip at their local newsagent.
Despite becoming millionaires overnight, Dennis and Shirley celebrated their windfall with a modest dinner at a local carvery.
The couple kept their modest lifestyle and stayed grounded despite their newfound wealth.
Staff at their local butcher, Buxton's Butchers, said Shirley still shops there and her favourite saying is "How much?" when told of the price for her meat.
They said: "He used to come in here all the time. He was fantastic.
"They gave lots of money to charity. The money didn't change them at all really."
It comes as a man discovered he won more than £34,000 while scrolling on Facebook.
Neil Thomson, 50, won the People's Postcode Lottery yesterday but only realised while scrolling the social media site.
