John Tinniswood was born in 1912 in Merseyside, northern England
London:
The world’s oldest residing man, 111-year-old Briton John Tinniswood, mentioned his longevity was “simply luck” and there was no particular secret to his eating regimen – though his favorite meals was fish and chips each Friday.
Tinniswood, who has been retired for greater than half a century, inherited the Guinness World Data title from Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, 114, whose loss of life was introduced earlier this week.
Born in 1912 in Merseyside, northern England, retired accountant and former postal service employee Tinniswood clocks in at 111 years and 222 days.
He gave a pithy reply when requested for the key to his longevity, nonetheless: “You both dwell lengthy otherwise you dwell quick, and you’ll’t do a lot about it.”
Guinness World Data mentioned in an announcement that Tinniswood’s declare to the report was assessed by its consultants and by the Gerontology Analysis Group, which catalogues the world’s confirmed “supercentenarians”.
The oldest man ever was Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura, who lived to 116 years and 54 days. The oldest residing lady and oldest residing particular person total is Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, aged 117.
Tinniswood gave a considerably measured view on the state of the world.
“The world, in its manner, is at all times altering. It is a form of ongoing expertise… It is getting a bit higher however not all that a lot but. It is going the fitting manner.”
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