Former Japanese prisoner of war, Bill Mo

Former Japanese prisoner of war, Bill Moylon (R) cuts cheese with a sword as he is assisted by Governor of the Royal Hospital General Lord Walker (L) during a Christmas ceremony held annually at the Royal Hospital of Chelsea, in London, on December 2, 2009. A local brewery provides ale to the pensioners and British cheesemakers from around the country donate a selection of cheeses. The tradition of cheese at the ceremony began in 1692 when the hospital asked a local cheesemonger to provide the pensioners with cheese as a Christmas treat. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)