Chelsea pensioners were honoured at a special Ceremony of Christmas Cheeses at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Wednesday (December 2).

Every year British cheesemakers from across the country donate their cheese and present it to the pensioners, a tradition that began in 1692 when the hospital asked a local cheesemonger to provide the pensioners with cheese as a Christmas treat.
This year, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dairy Council supporting the ceremony, cheesemakers decided to pay tribute to the bravery of young men and women who continue to serve, knowing they are destined for combat.
Territorial Army soldiers Lance Corporal George Anderson and Private Ben Gorringe, from the London Regiment, were both invited to the ceremony, meaning two generations of war veterans were honoured.
Among the Chelsea pensioners who welcomed the pair was 94-year-old World War 2 veteran Bill Moylon (pictured), who helped build the Bridge on the River Kwai while held a prisoner of war.
He was given the honour of cutting the cheese at the ceremony.
Sandy Wilkie, chairman of the Dairy Council, said: