Last night Raymond beamed and said: "He's a gift from God - my very own little miracle."
The former shop owner and market trader, whose lover has taken his surname but not walked down the aisle, was 78 when the couple's 7lb 1oz baby was born.
That easily smashed the record set by previous oldest dad Dennis Ealam, who was 76 when his wife Cora gave birth to daughter Jessie in Lincoln last December.
Delighted Raymond said: "I am the most fortunate man in the world. It makes me feel 10ft tall.
Doting ... Raymond pushes lad's pram
"I didn't actually think at my age that it would be possible to have a child, but he's a beautiful little fella. I feel blessed. I look at that baby and I think, 'He's so bloody healthy and good-looking - how did I make that'?
"For an older man, it's just amazing. I love him to bits and I would give my life for the little guy.
"I bumped into a load of bikers the other day. One came up to me, shook my hand and said, 'I hope I can be like you at your age'!"
Raymond had already had six children, raising them as a single parent after his wife died 28 years ago. The oldest is 51 and youngest 38. He also has nine grandchildren.
But the smooth-talker has always had a way with younger women - and told how he first met Charlotte after sharing a three-year relationship with her MUM.
Their paths crossed occasionally, yet it was not until Charlotte became pals with his 49-year-old daughter Denise ten years ago that she became involved in his life again.
Raymond said: "The first time I saw Charlotte she was around 16. Obviously nothing happened then, but she started coming on caravan holidays with me and my kids. We were all buddies and the two of us got on really well. But it wasn't until five years ago that romance kicked in. We realised we cared a great deal for each other."
Rocking Jamie in his basket at home in Winewall, Lancs, he added:
We started going out for meals and I remember how everything changed when we went to a pub called the Anchor Inn.
It was the way we were looking at each other, something had happened - the magic had occurred. We had a kiss and it felt right.
When you live to my age you've the experience to know what works. There was no bigger womaniser than me, but now I'm true to Charlotte. It was a love that was meant to be.
A lot of people wouldn't think so - but I think a lot of it's jealousy.
Some people will say, "How do you manage to pull such a young bird?" And I just respond, "You'd better ask my partner".
But those first kisses felt natural and then our relationship developed much more. We became closer and closer and didn't want to be apart. It may be hard to believe that such a young woman can fall for someone my age, but I know from experience that it seems to work. I've always had women 20 to 25 years younger than me.
In the early stages of our relationship, we'd sneak kisses when my children weren't watching.
Now, if people say, "He's an old bugger", Charlotte will say, "Not in my eyes." And the one thing I say to Charlotte is, "The door is always open" - should she not be happy.
The age gap never entered into it with us. As time went by, Charlotte said she wanted a baby - and that she wanted it with me. I was delighted when Charlotte told me she was pregnant. It was a wonderful, wonderful feeling.
Last night Charlotte, who left school with three A-levels and was on a childcare course before she fell pregnant, recalled the moment she realised she wanted a baby.
That's my boy ... dad's kiss for Jamie
Jeff Morris "I knew he'd be a great dad as he's done such a good job with his own children. He has so much energy and vitality and is so caring.
"I conceived virtually the moment we stopped using contraception. I was gobsmacked because you just think it's going to take a long time with somebody older. Ray's face lit up when I told him and he was so happy."
Charlotte admitted her friends were stunned when she broke the news. But she added: "A lot of people get the impression that someone Raymond's age is all flat caps and cricket. But when they meet him, they soon think differently.
"I was just 19 when I first realised I was in love with him - it felt so right. He's always been there for me. When I was at college he'd pick me up from my exams and look after me when I was ill."
Petite Charlotte spent more than ten hours in labour before Jamie arrived at Airedale Hospital, near Keighley, West Yorkshire.
Raymond said: "I was with her all the way through. It took three midwives and a doctor to get Jamie out.
"But when they did, it was the most amazing feeling. Yes, you get some plonkers who tell me, 'You'll never see him grow up'. But we've no regrets at all."
culled from FoxNews/Sun
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