Wolves legend Bert Williams has added another accolade to his remarkable life after his fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Society topped £100,000.

The landmark was today given the Royal seal of approval with an official invitation to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on June 22 in recognition of the 90-year-old’s “services to football and charity.”

Leading members of the Alzheimer’s Society are also set to make a trip to his home in Shifnal to say a personal thank you.

Opening up his private photograph album, the former England goalkeeper whose wife Evelyn suffered from the disease before her death in 2002, said today: “I have been very happy to be able to help, but could not feel more proud.

“Winning the cup, winning the league and playing for England were marvellous moments in my life but the thing I most cherished was the friendships I made along the way.

“As a result, I wanted to put something back to show how grateful I was. It would not call it a labour of love but Alzheimer’s is something that I have experienced at first hand with my wife and I knew something had to be done to help the Society.

“My conscience is clear now and I will take every opportunity I get in future to raise even more money for them. It was not all me.

“My name might have been the draw but I have been helped along the way by many people who assisted in organising the events.”

Mr Williams, who now lives in Shifnal, will attend the Queen’s Garden Party with his daughter Ann.

He donated some of the proceeds from his autobiography A Cat In Wolf’s Clothing to the charity along with money from the sale of hundreds of signed photographs.

The original of one of the prints is reportedly owned by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Bert has taken part in many other fundraising events over the past 10 years and even collected £3,700 at his 90th birthday party.

His close friend Glyne Wetton, aged 75, said: “When I told Bert that he had topped the £100,000 mark he did not want to make a fuss. That was typical of the man.”

Alzheimer’s Society deve-lopment manager Rachel Perez-Lofty said: “Thanks to the tireless fundraising efforts of Bert Williams, thousands of pounds have been raised to help people affected by dementia.”

Mr Williams is the oldest surviving England player to have taken part in competitive matches.