A British man has been crowned the world’s oldest living man at 111.
Great-granddad John Tinniswood was crowned oldest by the Guinness World Records following the death of the former oldest man in the world, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, just weeks before his 115th birthday.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora held the title of the oldest living man for just a few short years. Guinness awarded him the distinction on Feb 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days, after Saturnino de la Fuente García died weeks earlier.
Following Mora’s death, Tinniswood, who now lives in a care home in Southport, Merseyside, holds the title.
Tinniswood credits his long and healthy life to some rather unusual habits – including gorging on fish and chips on Fridays.
The World War Two veteran reckons “everything in moderation” is the key to longevity, reports The Sun.
He said: “Moderation in all things and keep on moving about. To sit down in a chair all day is no good.”
John Tinniswood’s family said in a joint statement that the modest great-granddad was taking the news that he is now the oldest man alive “with a pinch of salt.”
