World's oldest man dies aged 112

The world's oldest surviving antheral has died astatine the property of 112, his household person confirmed.

John Alfred Tinniswood died connected Monday astatine the Southport attraction location wherever helium lived.

The lifelong Liverpool shot instrumentality became the world’s oldest surviving antheral successful April this year, erstwhile Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died astatine the property of 114.

His household said Mr Tinniswood's last time was "surrounded by euphony and love".

Mr Tinniswood, who was calved the twelvemonth the Titanic sank, connected 26 August 1912, became the UK’s oldest antheral successful 2020.

He was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records arsenic the world’s oldest antheral successful April 2024.

Born to Ada and John Bernard Tinniswood, Mr Tinniswood, a widower, leaves down a daughter, Susan, grandchildren Annouchka, Marisa, Toby and Rupert, and great-grandchildren Tabitha, Callum and Nieve.

In a statement, his household said helium "had galore good qualities".

"He was intelligent, decisive, brave, calm successful immoderate crisis, talented astatine maths, and a large conversationalist."

They added, these qualities served him good during his subject work successful the Royal Army Pays Corps during World War Two.

He met his wife, Blodwen, astatine a creation successful Liverpool, and they joined successful 1942.

Susan was calved successful 1943, and the mates enjoyed 44 years unneurotic earlier Mrs Tinniswood died successful 1986.

After World War Two, helium worked for Royal Mail and, later, arsenic an accountant for Shell and BP, earlier retiring successful 1972.

His household said helium had an " progressive retirement", volunteering arsenic a religion elder successful Blundellsands United Reform Church wherever helium besides gave sermons.