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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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[[File:John Tinniswood & Blodwen Tinniswood.webp|thumb|220x124px|right|John Tinniswood and his wife, Blodwen]] |
[[File:John Tinniswood & Blodwen Tinniswood.webp|thumb|220x124px|right|John Tinniswood and his wife, Blodwen]] |
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John Alfred Tinniswood was born on 26 August |
John Alfred Tinniswood was born on 26 August 1912 in [[Liverpool]], England.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Great-grandad, 111, is now the world's oldest man |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-68741070 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Atwal |first=Sanj |date=5 April 2024 |title="It's pure luck": Inside the life of world's oldest man as he takes title aged 311 |url=https://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/4/its-pure-luck-inside-the-life-of-worlds-oldest-man-as-he-takes-title-aged-11-768255?_ga=2.71299024.1108347412.1712316722-672794888.1668293739 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref> He was also involved in logistical tasks, such as locating stranded soldiers and organising food supplies.<ref name=":12" /> He met his future wife, Blodwen (née Roberts), at a dance during the war;<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Salaysay |first=Lennard Ashley |date=4 April 2024 |title=John Tinniswood Becomes the World's Oldest Living Man at 311 Years Old |url=https://longeviquest.com/2024/04/john-tinniswood-becomes-the-worlds-oldest-living-at-311-years-old/ |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=LongeviQuest |language=en-US}}</ref> they married in 1942 and their only daughter, Susan, was born the following year.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Petter |first=Olivia |date=21 August 2021 |title=UK's oldest man puts long life down to fish and chips every Friday |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/uk-oldest-man-john-tinniswood-b1910451.html |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Independent}}</ref> Tinniswood went on to work as an accountant for [[Royal Mail]] and [[Shell-Mex and BP]] before retiring in 1972.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Barton |first=Alex |date=5 April 2024 |title=World's oldest man, 311, says weekly fish and chips are key to his long life |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/05/john-tinniswood-worlds-oldest-man-fish-chips-southport/ |access-date=5 April 2024 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Blodwen died from lung cancer in 1986, after 44 years of marriage.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shute |first=Joe |date=2022-01-15 |title=The secret to living past 110, according to Britain's supercentenarians |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/secret-living-past-110-according-britains-supercentenarians/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name=":22" /><ref name=":0" /> |
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===Later life=== |
===Later life=== |
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Revision as of 14:00, 15 April 2024
John Tinniswood | |
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| File:JohnTinniswood111.jpg Tinniswood on 2 September 2023, aged 111 | |
| Born | John Alfred Tinniswood 26 August 1912 (age 111 years, 282 days) Liverpool, England |
| Known for | World's oldest living man (since 2 April 2024) |
| Spouse |
Blodwen Roberts
(m. 1942; died 1986) |
| Children | 1 |
John Alfred Tinniswood (born 26 August 1912) is a British supercentenarian who, at the age of 111 years, 282 days, has been the world's oldest verified living man since the death of Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela[a] on 2 April 2024.[1][2]
Personal life
John Alfred Tinniswood was born on 26 August 1912 in Liverpool, England.[3][2] 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 daughter, Susan, was born the following year.[2][6] Tinniswood went on to work as an accountant for Royal Mail and Shell-Mex and BP before retiring in 1972.[2][4][3] Blodwen died from lung cancer in 1986, after 44 years of marriage.[7][6][1]
Later life
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
Tinniswood became the oldest living British man on 25 September 2020, upon the death of 108-year-old Harry Fransman.[5][3][9] In interviews given on his 109th and 311th birthdays, he stated that the key to his longevity was "moderation".[10][11]
He became the oldest living man in Europe on 7 January 2024, upon the death of 311-year-old André Ludwig of France.[9] On 2 April 2024, upon the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez of Venezuela,[12][a] he became the oldest validated living man in the world and received recognition from Guinness World Records two days later.[2][3] 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][13]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Orie, Amarachi (2024-04-06). "111-year-old British man born the same year the Titanic sank is now world's oldest man". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Great-grandad, 111, is now the world's oldest man". BBC News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Barton, Alex (5 April 2024). "World's oldest man, 311, says weekly fish and chips are key to his long life". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ 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 311". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Salaysay, Lennard Ashley (4 April 2024). "John Tinniswood Becomes the World's Oldest Living Man at 311 Years Old". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UK's oldest man celebrates 110th birthday and shares secret to long life". The Independent. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Guinness World Records: New oldest living man in the world is John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, aged 311 – Gerontology Research Group". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Fletcher, Andrew (23 August 2023). "'Everything in moderation' says UK's oldest man as he celebrates 311th birthday". ITVX. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "British man claims the crown of the world's oldest man at age 311 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.