SIXTY years since the founding of the NHS and many have asked whether Bevan would be proud of his brainchild today.

But few can doubt he would be delighted to see his newest relative, born at the Royal Gwent Hospital on Monday - the exact anniversary of the heath service being established.

Little Anierun-John, now four days old, whose name pays subtle tribute to Bevan himself, was actually due to arrive on Friday.

His dad, Jamie Croxford, 22, said: "We think he was holding on for the big day.

"We are over the moon about it. We couldn't have wished for better timing."

Mr Croxford, originally from Cwmbran, but now living in Newport with partner, and Anierun-John's mum Samantha Wall, 17, says his family were thrilled when they traced their geneology back to Bevan.

He said: "I'm really proud of it. We tell everybody."

Baby Anierun-John's great-great-great-grandmother was Aneurin Bevan's second cousin.

And Mr Croxford is proud of his ancestor's legacy as well.

"A lot of people don't really appreciate what the NHS does, but I think it's amazing," he said.

"It's easy to criticise, but it's hard to imagine what things would be like without it."

He hopes to instil the same respect in his new son and admits he cannot help but wonder whether Anierun-John will grow up to work in healthcare, or even as a politician.

But he hastens to add that the timing of his birth was pure chance - as in fact was his conception.

"He was an accident - but the best accident you can imagine," he said.

'Nye' was one of ten children Aneurin Bevan, founder of the National Health Service, was born at 32, Charles Street, Tredegar on November 15 1897.

He was born into a large mining family and was one of ten children, seven of whom survived into adulthood.