John Alfred Tinniswood, World’s Oldest Man, Dies at 112

John Alfred Tinniswood, celebrated as the world’s oldest man, passed away peacefully at the age of 112 on Monday in a Southport care home. A devoted Liverpool FC supporter, Mr. Tinniswood gained the title of the world’s oldest man in April 2024, following the death of Juan Vicente Pérez Mora.

Born on August 26, 1912—the year the Titanic sank—Mr. Tinniswood was acknowledged as the UK’s oldest man in 2020 and earned global recognition this year from the Guinness Book of Records.

A widower, he is survived by his daughter Susan, grandchildren Annouchka, Marisa, Toby, and Rupert, and great-grandchildren Tabitha, Callum, and Nieve. His family remembered him as wise, courageous, and eloquent, traits he displayed during his service in World War II with the Royal Army Pay Corps, where he oversaw logistics and accounts.

In 1942, he married his wife Blodwen, with whom he shared 44 cherished years until her death in 1986. After the war, Mr. Tinniswood pursued a career with Royal Mail and later as an accountant for Shell and BP, retiring in 1972. He remained active in retirement, serving as a church elder and delivering sermons at Blundellsands United Reform Church. His family shared that he passed “surrounded by music and love.”