by Ben Hinchliffe | Mar 28, 2026 | Death Reports, News
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that the UK’s oldest surviving veteran of the Second World War, Harry Waddingham, passed away peacefully on 26 March at the age of 109 years and 161 days. At the time of his death, he was the third-oldest man in the UK (and the...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Feb 20, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Hilda Luck, the fourth-oldest person in the UK, celebrated her 112th birthday on 19 February in Rainham, Kent. Mrs Luck, who still lives independently in the home she bought with her late husband in the 1940s, marked the...
by Stefan Maglov | Feb 13, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Averol Dyer, the oldest living person in Cornwall, UK, passed away on 8 February, at the age of 110 years, 117 days. Gladys Averol Dyer (née Prophet) was born on 14 October 1915. She married William Dyer, and the couple had a son, Adrian. Following the passing of...
by Stefan Maglov | Nov 17, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Norman Irwin, the oldest living man in Northern Ireland, UK, celebrated his 107th birthday today in County Londonderry. Irwin was born on 17 November 1918. He is a veteran of the Second World War. He volunteered in April 1939, joining the Coleraine Battery of the...
by Stefan Maglov | Oct 9, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Hugh Munro Kerr, the oldest living man in the UK, is celebrating his 110th birthday today in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Hugh Kerr was born in Scotland, on 9 October 1915. Following the death of 108-year-old David Crawford (21 March 1915 – 5 July 2023), he became...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Sep 21, 2025 | News, Popular
On Thursday, 18 September, the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham, 116, had the honour of receiving a special visit from King Charles III, marking a significant moment as he personally travelled to meet the oldest-ever British person. Mrs. Caterham chose to...
