Godot 149 Posted February 16, 2011 Remember her? Britain's youngest supercentenarian. When Katie Masters received her 6th telegram from the Queen last year, she complained that they all bore the same image of the Queen. So this year, they changed the picture It looks to me as though Her Majesty is scowling on that picture. Catherine Masters has died aged 111 years. Believe me Windsor, when you get past 50 a scowl means: "happy as a pig in shit." One loses use of the muscle that lifts one's mouth corners. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted March 19, 2011 Margaret Fish, formerly the oldest person in the UK, has died. The link isn't an obit but looks to be regarding the same person as it's a Bedford address and there can't be two people called Margaret Fish in the UK who are 112 and live in Bedford. Violet Wood, at a sprightly 111 years and 198 days, now takes over as oldest living UK bod. Eating toast and pickles is her secret to a long life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted March 22, 2011 We must be approaching the last person born in the 19th century by now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 22, 2011 We must be approaching the last person born in the 19th century by now. Not quite-there are still 54 people alive verified to have been born in the 19th century.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_livin...percentenarians Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falkekopf 50 Posted March 23, 2011 Margaret Fish, formerly the oldest person in the UK, has died. The link isn't an obit but looks to be regarding the same person as it's a Bedford address and there can't be two people called Margaret Fish in the UK who are 112 and live in Bedford. Violet Wood, at a sprightly 111 years and 198 days, now takes over as oldest living UK bod. Eating toast and pickles is her secret to a long life. An obit of sorts but I don't think it's one that counts for the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted March 23, 2011 Margaret Fish, formerly the oldest person in the UK, has died. The link isn't an obit but looks to be regarding the same person as it's a Bedford address and there can't be two people called Margaret Fish in the UK who are 112 and live in Bedford. Violet Wood, at a sprightly 111 years and 198 days, now takes over as oldest living UK bod. Eating toast and pickles is her secret to a long life. An obit of sorts but I don't think it's one that counts for the DDP. Hmm, this is interesting. Despite the low points totals on offer UK's oldests have been bankers for dead poolers. Fish's death was announced late to get the funeral out of the way and the announcement arrived amidst nuclear meltdown and NATO airstrikes. Will any paper see fit to run a belated snippet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted March 23, 2011 We must be approaching the last person born in the 19th century by now. Not quite-there are still 54 people alive verified to have been born in the 19th century.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_livin...percentenarians Only two left from the UK though. I expect the last one to go will get a fair amount of coverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,196 Posted March 23, 2011 Fish got an obit from the Sun online nearly a week ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted March 23, 2011 Fish got an obit from the Sun online nearly a week ago... And presently there will be great rejoicing at MPFC Towers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 6, 2011 World's oldest man has been sick: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110406/NE...ey=mod|mostview Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 7, 2011 World's oldest man has been sick: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110406/NE...ey=mod|mostview It amuses me that they say they dont know what's wrong with him.He's 114 and a half years old, making him the 3rd oldest man who has ever lived and the oldest american male who has ever lived.I think it might just be his 'time to go' somehow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 15, 2011 World's oldest man has been sick: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110406/NE...ey=mod|mostview It amuses me that they say they dont know what's wrong with him.He's 114 and a half years old, making him the 3rd oldest man who has ever lived and the oldest american male who has ever lived.I think it might just be his 'time to go' somehow... He's noty sick any more. he's dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 15, 2011 Walter Breuning dead at 114. Shame he didnt get to be the worlds oldest person Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 15, 2011 P.S walters death means that the worlds new oldest man Chiyono Hasegawa is the last man alive to be born in the 19th century Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 15, 2011 P.S Walters death means that the worlds new oldest man Jiroemon Kimurais the last man alive to be born in the 19th century Sorry about the double posting-turns out Chiyono Hasegawa is actually a woman (must h ave been next on the list when I cut and pasted it) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted April 15, 2011 So Jiroemon Kimura of Japan becomes the new world's oldest man. He is also the last known living man born in the year 1897 and the only documented man still alive who was born before 1900. The article in the link is a couple of years old, but at least we get a picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted April 15, 2011 So Jiroemon Kimura of Japan becomes the new world's oldest man. He is also the last known living man born in the year 1897 and the only documented man still alive who was born before 1900. The article in the link is a couple of years old, but at least we get a picture. I was booking a flight on EasyJet yesterday and I noticed the online birth date options started at 1850, so there's nothing to stop him travelling as long as he doesn't mind paying for each piece of luggage, in flight meals, priority bath chair etc. It's really inclusive of them to have an upper age limit of 161. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 15, 2011 Interesting to note that there are about 50 women still alive who were born in the 19th century but only one man.Women really do live longer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 15, 2011 Interesting to note that there are about 50 women still alive who were born in the 19th century but only one man.Women really do live longer! That's 2 world wars for you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 15, 2011 Interesting to note that there are about 50 women still alive who were born in the 19th century but only one man.Women really do live longer! That's 2 world wars for you... That and the stress of being married to women! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 20, 2011 The worlds new oldest man has become only the 6th man ever to celebrate his 114th birthday and vows to still be around for his 120th. I give him 6 months Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted April 20, 2011 The worlds new oldest man has become only the 6th man ever to celebrate his 114th birthday and vows to still be around for his 120th. I give him 6 months Especially when you consider all those disasters which sre liable to strike Japan. Earthquakes...Tsunamis...Godzilla... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted April 20, 2011 The worlds new oldest man has become only the 6th man ever to celebrate his 114th birthday and vows to still be around for his 120th. I give him 6 months Especially when you consider all those disasters which are liable to strike Japan. Earthquakes...Tsunamis...Godzilla... A mutant ninja Godzilla, at that... regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted June 21, 2011 the worlds oldest person Maria Gomez Valentin has passed on her title PS she was only verified as the oldest person alive last month,so the woman we t hought was the oldest person ,Besse Cooper, and who actually wasn't,now is, if you can follow that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted July 15, 2011 Botswana's oldest woman dies aged 130. Presumably, the Guinness Book of Records reach doesn't extend to Botswana. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
