Kew House Care Home resident Raymond Stanley, 90, was granted his wish to return Dungeness B nuclear power station for the first time in 40 years. The power station sits on the South East coast of England.

The former Merton Park resident was granted his wish after winning the Christmas wish competition held at the Wimbledon care home.

Mr Stanley had a hand in designing the power station in the 1960s. He was responsible for the coordination of all mechanical, electrical and civil design aspect.

Mr Stanley wore his Atomic Power Construction tie for the day and said: “Coming back after all these years really brings back memories. I may be 90 now but I’m still 19 at heart and it’s great to see the place is still working.

“I am most proud of my work on the turbine hall that houses the two huge steam turbine generators and all their associated pipework systems. I worked on the design up in London and used to come down to Dungeness once a month.”

He was accompanied by his two kids, David and Jackie and was taken to the power station in a Rolls Royce. They were treated to a VIP tour of the power station, which has been owned and operated by EDF Energy since 2009.

Dungeness B Station Director, Ian Stewart, said: “We are delighted to have welcomed Raymond back to the power station after all these years and it’s thanks in part to his excellent design work that we are still able to safely and reliably generate low-carbon electricity for around 1.5 million UK homes.”

Lifestyles Team Leader at Kew House Care Home, Georgina Miller, said: “We were so thrilled when we found out that Raymond had been selected as one of the winners of our annual Hallmark Lucky Star competition.

“Raymond often talks about his time working for the power station and how lucky he was to have found a career that he truly enjoyed. Since he has returned from his trip, Raymond enjoys telling everybody about his special day out with his family and I think that this is a memory that will stay with him forever.”