The world's oldest living man has died at the age of 112, his family have confirmed.
John Alfred Tinniswood died on Monday at the Southport care home where he lived.
The lifelong Liverpool football fan became the world’s oldest living man in April this year, when Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died at the age of 114.
His beloved Liverpool Football Club was founded just 20 years before he was born, and he lived through all but two of the Reds' 66 top flight trophies - having missed the first two league titles in 1901 and 1906.
His family said Mr Tinniswood's final day was "surrounded by music and love".
Mr Tinniswood, who was born on 26 August 1912, the same year the Titanic sank, became the UK’s oldest man in 2020.
He was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest man in April 2024.
Born to Ada and John Bernard Tinniswood, Mr Tinniswood, a widower, leaves behind a daughter, Susan, grandchildren Annouchka, Marisa, Toby and Rupert, and great-grandchildren Tabitha, Callum and Nieve.
In a statement, his family said he "had many fine qualities".
"He was intelligent, decisive, brave, calm in any crisis, talented at maths, and a great conversationalist."
They added, these qualities served him well during his military service in the Royal Army Pays Corps during World War Two, where - in addition to accounts and auditing - his work involved logistical tasks, such as locating stranded soldiers and organising food supplies.
He met his wife, Blodwen, at a dance in Liverpool, and they married in 1942.
Susan was born in 1943, and the couple enjoyed 44 years together before Mrs Tinniswood died in 1986.
After World War Two, he worked for Royal Mail and, later, as an accountant for Shell and BP, before retiring in 1972.
His family said he had an " active retirement", volunteering as a church elder in Blundellsands United Reform Church where he also gave sermons.
Oldest Man - Liverpool fan Dies aged 112
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
64 trophies. A life well lived.
posted 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Damn what an innings
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
posted 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 1 minute ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
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He should get life for that
posted 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
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The way your mind works is a mystery of science
posted 1 hour ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
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The way your mind works is a mystery of science
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It's not science, it's voodoo
posted 33 minutes ago
1912
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
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The way your mind works is a mystery of science
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Explain
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 58 minutes ago
comment by Keiran Keane (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
I've heard that he wasn't actually the world's oldest man. There is in fact a City fan who is 115. Although that has been under dispute for the last couple of years.
Imagine being over 100 for several years but there has always just been a guy a year or so older, who gets the prize for oldest guy every year.
He could have been oldest man for like 10 years straight if there wasn't a City fan lying about his age.
Oh well, won't get those years back even if the man is found guilty of lying about his age.
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The way your mind works is a mystery of science
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Explain
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I can't that's why it's a mystery!
posted 3 seconds ago
"He was intelligent, decisive, brave, calm in any crisis, talented at maths, and a great conversationalist."
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Oh well, at least he had some redeeming qualities.