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John Tinniswood

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John Tinniswood
Born
John Alfred Tinniswood

(1912-08-26)26 August 1912
(age 111 years, 317 days)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Known forWorld's oldest living man (since 1 June 2024)
Spouse
Blodwen Roberts
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(m. 1942; died 1986)​
Children1

John Alfred Tinniswood (born 26 August 1912) is a British supercentenarian who, at the age of 111 years, 317 days, has been the world's oldest verified living man since the death of 112-year-old Georges Thomas of France.[1]

Personal life[edit]

John Alfred Tinniswood was born on 26 August 1912 in Liverpool, Lancashire, (now Merseyside) England.[2][3] During World War II, he could not enlist as a soldier due to his poor eyesight, and as a result, he held an administrative role within the Royal Army Pay Corps as an accountant and auditor.[4] He was also involved in logistical tasks, such as locating stranded soldiers and organising food supplies.[4] He met his future wife, Blodwen (née Roberts), at a dance during the war;[5] they married in 1942 and their only child, Susan, was born in 1944.[3][6] Tinniswood went on to work as an accountant for Royal Mail and Shell-Mex and BP before retiring in 1972.[3][4][2] Blodwen died from lung cancer in 1986, after 44 years of marriage.[7][6]

Later life[edit]

In his later years, Tinniswood moved to a care home in Southport, Merseyside.[5] His 110th birthday in August 2022 was accompanied by a live music performance at his residence, and he also received a clock paying tribute to Liverpool F.C., of which Tinniswood is an avid fan.[8] As of April 2024, he has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.[4]

Health and longevity[edit]

Tinniswood became the oldest living British man on 25 September 2020, upon the death of 108-year-old Harry Fransman.[5][2][9] In interviews given on his 109th and 111th birthdays, he stated that the key to his longevity was "moderation".[10][11] After being issued a certificate by Guinness World Records for being the world's oldest man, he also stated that his longevity was "pure luck" and that "You either live long or you live short, and you can’t do much about it".[12][13]

He became the oldest living man in Europe and the world on 1 June 2024, upon the death of 112-year-old Georges Thomas of France.[14] Since 2 April 2024, upon the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela,[15] he was erroneously believed to be the oldest living man in the world and received recognition from Guinness World Records two days later. At that time, the age claim of Georges Thomas was not yet verified by longevity researchers. Due to his administrative and logistical role during the Second World War, he was also said to be "the world's oldest surviving male World War II veteran."[4][16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Georges Thomas". LongeviQuest. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Barton, Alex (5 April 2024). "World's oldest man, 111, says weekly fish and chips are key to his long life". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Great-grandad, 111, is now the world's oldest man". BBC News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Atwal, Sanj (5 April 2024). ""It's pure luck": Inside the life of world's oldest man as he takes title aged 111". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Salaysay, Lennard Ashley (4 April 2024). "John Tinniswood Becomes the World's Oldest Living Man at 111 Years Old". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Petter, Olivia (21 August 2021). "UK's oldest man puts long life down to fish and chips every Friday". Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ Shute, Joe (2022-01-15). "The secret to living past 110, according to Britain's supercentenarians". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ^ "UK's oldest man celebrates 110th birthday and shares secret to long life". The Independent. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Guinness World Records: New oldest living man in the world is John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, aged 111 – Gerontology Research Group". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. ^ "UK's oldest man celebrates 109th birthday - and says he is used to Her Majesty's annual well wishes". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  11. ^ Fletcher, Andrew (23 August 2023). "'Everything in moderation' says UK's oldest man as he celebrates 111th birthday". ITVX. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ^ Suleiman, Farouq; James, William; Lawson, Hugh (5 April 2024). "Longevity is 'just luck' says 111-year-old Briton, world's new oldest man". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  13. ^ "The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips". AP News. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  14. ^ "Georges Thomas". LongeviQuest. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ^ Tabachnick, Cara (2024-04-03). "Oldest man in the world dies in Venezuela weeks before 115th birthday - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  16. ^ "British man claims the crown of the world's oldest man at age 111 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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