The Old Crem 3,581 Posted May 28, 2020 RIP Bob Weighton. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted May 28, 2020 Almost 10 months, from Alf Smith to Bob Weighton. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted May 28, 2020 Had he not had something like cancer he wouldve easily broken the record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,043 Posted May 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: RIP Bob Weighton. From Cancer ? Was I the only one to not know that he was ill ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,581 Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Lafaucheuse said: From Cancer ? Was I the only one to not know that he was ill ? Don't think any of us did. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,729 Posted May 28, 2020 RIP. Didn't expect him to go so soon. Following Weighton's death: - Joan Hocquard (born March 29, 1908) is the UK's oldest person, aged 112. - Harry Fransman (born November 25, 1911) is the UK's oldest man, aged 108. - Possible candidates for world's oldest man include Dumitru Comanescu (Romania, born November 8, 1908) and Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia (Spain, born February 8, 1909), both aged 111. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted May 28, 2020 On 24/05/2020 at 11:17, alt obits guy said: An unverified claim if ever there was one. Oba Samuel Afolabi, the Onilua of Ilua in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State and its oldest monarch, has died. It's being asserted he was 141. It gets better. According to the obit, he's BELIEVED to be the oldest king in Oyo State. But I guess they're not sure. https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/05/oyo-oldest-monarch-has-died.html 10 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: From Cancer ? Was I the only one to not know that he was ill ? He hadn't made it public by the sounds of it. He might not even have known - he seemed fairly chipper when certified only a little while back? Some Romanian bloke takes the title..... Quote Dumitru Comănescu, from Romania, is now the world’s oldest man, aged 111 years and 202 days. Which I guess means were now at the point where Eastern European records are valid, opening up more possibilities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted May 28, 2020 Time of death reported as morning this Thursday: https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/worlds-oldest-man-bob-weighton-dies-at-age-of-112/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted May 28, 2020 Genuinely shocked. He seemed so fit for his age. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted May 28, 2020 Done Weighton. RIP Bob. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted May 28, 2020 No more Weighton around to die for him... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Drewsky1211 said: - Possible candidates for world's oldest man include Dumitru Comanescu (Romania, born November 8, 1908) and Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia (Spain, born February 8, 1909), both aged 111. I reckon, out of the two, the older one will get the title. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted May 28, 2020 Quite a leap from Bob to Harry. It takes a slight mental readjustment for an old f***** like me to realise that every single male that was alive on New years Day in 1911 is dead. It seemed like only a few years ago we were talking about people born in the 1890's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted May 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Quite a leap from Bob to Harry. It takes a slight mental readjustment for an old f***** like me to realise that every single male that was alive on New years Day in 1911 is dead. It seemed like only a few years ago we were talking about people born in the 1890's. About the 1890s part though, that was at least 3 years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted May 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Quite a leap from Bob to Harry. It takes a slight mental readjustment for an old f***** like me to realise that every single male that was alive on New years Day in 1911 is dead. It seemed like only a few years ago we were talking about people born in the 1890's. Looks like Joan Eileen Hocquard will be Britain's oldest person if she gets her age validated. 108 year old (Harry) Henry Fransman is now Britains oldest man by the looks of it. But 39th oldest person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,915 Posted May 28, 2020 Oldest man in Scotland Jimmy Sinclair dead at 107. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted May 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, drol said: Oldest man in Scotland Jimmy Sinclair dead at 107. Was also the UK's 3rd oldest man. Means there is now one British man born in 1911, and one born in 1912. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cant Wait 93 Posted May 28, 2020 RIP Bob Weighton. Didn’t get to reach his full potential. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted May 29, 2020 Just heard about the passing of Bob Weighton. RIP, at least he lived a long remarkable life. 112 is a huge achievement! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted May 29, 2020 I assume many didnt expect him to die this fast. They even noted the cause of death, cancer. Usually nobody bothers with the cause of death for people older than 90, much less Supercentenarians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted May 31, 2020 Bob Weighton passes the baton to Dumitru Comanescu: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/dumitru-comanescu-worlds-oldest-man-reveals-secret-to-long-life/news-story/d87a54b289daef08e57523b9c034d98c 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miracle Aligner 249 Posted May 31, 2020 21 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Bob Weighton passes the baton to Dumitru Comanescu: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/dumitru-comanescu-worlds-oldest-man-reveals-secret-to-long-life/news-story/d87a54b289daef08e57523b9c034d98c At least he actually looks like a super-centenarian unlikely sprightly Bob, although that probably means he'll live another few years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted June 3, 2020 On 25/02/2020 at 14:40, The Watcher said: Irene Triplett is 'only' 89 but is the oldest (& conversely youngest) person to still be receiving a pension from service in the American Civil War which ended 155 years ago! Her father who saw active service (& also reputedly saw Abraham Lincoln who was shot in 1865) was over 80 when she was born. Irene Triplett is, how you say, no longer drawing that pension...or breath. By which I mean she's dead: https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-person-to-receive-a-civil-war-era-pension-dies-11591141193 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
