Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 20, 2009 According to Wikipedia, E. Beatrice Riley, Australia's oldest person has died but this information has suddenly appeared without any verification...... hmmm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted May 20, 2009 According to Wikipedia, E. Beatrice Riley, Australia's oldest person has died but this information has suddenly appeared without any verification...... hmmm It comes from a message from Australia's top longevity researcher, meaning that it is most likely true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted May 20, 2009 According to Wikipedia, E. Beatrice Riley, Australia's oldest person has died but this information has suddenly appeared without any verification...... hmmm It comes from a message from Australia's top longevity researcher, meaning that it is most likely true. What an exciting job they must have, ringing round a bunch of nursing homes every day going "Is she dead yet...yet...yet...how about now...?" On an unrelated point for which I cannot be arsed to find a proper thread, I was reading this article in which a couple of death boffins chat about shuffling off mortal coils and whatnot, while gently stroking their beards and gazing into the middle distance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 21, 2009 Anybody found a link for Bea Riley yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,620 Posted May 21, 2009 According to Wikipedia, E. Beatrice Riley, Australia's oldest person has died but this information has suddenly appeared without any verification...... hmmm Wikipedia has removed the death notice, and I couldn't find any other reports of her death. I did find that New Zealand's oldest woman, Ruby Billings, died recently though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,992 Posted May 21, 2009 According to Wikipedia, E. Beatrice Riley, Australia's oldest person has died but this information has suddenly appeared without any verification...... hmmm Wikipedia has removed the death notice, and I couldn't find any other reports of her death. I did find that New Zealand's oldest woman, Ruby Billings, died recently though. So has the world's oldest blogger, mentioned under Breaking News on the page you linked to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted May 22, 2009 GRG have now confirmed the death of E. Beatrice Riley..... took a while though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted June 4, 2009 Moloko Temo, who is the oldest claim for the world's oldest person title at 134, has died. Her family say they are now trying even harder to verify her claim with Guinness... pretty desperate if you ask me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted June 4, 2009 Moloko Temo, who is the oldest claim for the world's oldest person title at 134, has died. Her family say they are now trying even harder to verify her claim with Guinness... pretty desperate if you ask me... Well now she's dead they can cut her open and count the rings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted June 6, 2009 Henry Allingham is 113 today. A teenager again... [Edit: Perhaps I should have put this in the WW1 veteran thread?] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,106 Posted June 6, 2009 Henry Allingham is 113 today. A teenager again... [Edit: Perhaps I should have put this in the WW1 veteran thread?] Not many people can claim to have lived through 3 centuries! Good on yer Henry, happy birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,620 Posted June 6, 2009 Henry Allingham is 113 today. A teenager again... [Edit: Perhaps I should have put this in the WW1 veteran thread?] Not many people can claim to have lived through 3 centuries! Good on yer Henry, happy birthday. No, 'cos that would make them over 300 years old! Still, Happy Birthday Henry. As an aside, Henry's local paper, 'The Argus' mentions his birthday on the front page, most of which is given over to a story about a man who's found an old cess-pit buried in his garden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,106 Posted June 6, 2009 Henry Allingham is 113 today. A teenager again... [Edit: Perhaps I should have put this in the WW1 veteran thread?] Not many people can claim to have lived through 3 centuries! Good on yer Henry, happy birthday. No, 'cos that would make them over 300 years old! Still, Happy Birthday Henry. As an aside, Henry's local paper, 'The Argus' mentions his birthday on the front page, most of which is given over to a story about a man who's found an old cess-pit buried in his garden. OK, maybe not THROUGH 3 centuries. but lived IN 3 centuries. 19th 20th and 21st. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted June 6, 2009 Henry's seemngly perpetual doddering and Gazza's persistent teasing of those of us picking him for deadpool duties have got me thinking. D'ya reckon if one of us told Gazza that Allingham had called him a 'worthless young prick,' or similar we'd have a points bonanza as PG slapped HA to death, and was immediately lynched for his efforts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted June 19, 2009 Tomoji Tanabe has died You know what that means, don't you Henry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted June 19, 2009 Tomoji Tanabe has died You know what that means, don't you Henry? With Henry hogging the headlines, we forgot about Harry's 111th birthday two days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted June 19, 2009 Some breaking news coming through on Sky.... Allingham has been OFFICIALLY recognised as the oldest man in the world by Guinness.... blimey that was quick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ageless Immortal Giant 2 Posted June 19, 2009 Tomoji Tanabe has died You know what that means, don't you Henry? It's not good to really celebrate Tanabe's death, but it is good that Allingham has reached #1 for males in the entire world... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cereal Killer 2 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ageless Immortal Giant 2 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Probably Iain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ageless Immortal Giant 2 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Probably Iain. And who is Iain, a relative of Allingham's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cereal Killer 2 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Can't really say because of confidentiality, but my source is from people who work in the nursing home he lives in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Probably Iain. And who is Iain, a relative of Allingham's? No. Just a really annoying muppet who occassionally pops up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ageless Immortal Giant 2 Posted June 19, 2009 My sources tell me he is very ill and has not got much longer to live, possibily only a couple of months if not weeks. Who, Henry Allingham? Going on the last video from BBC it wouldn't surprise me, but what sources? Can't really say because of confidentiality, but my source is from people who work in the nursing home he lives in. Oh well, it was a good run anyway. 113 years is a pretty impressive age to live to. When he goes, there will be a maximum of just four confirmed WWI veterans left... I wonder how long it will be before the last one goes, and who the last one will be... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
