by Ben Hinchliffe | Jun 5, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Esther Dalton, the sixth oldest person in the UK, celebrated her 112th birthday on 5th June at her home in Carlisle, Cumbria. Mrs. Dalton celebrated her special day quietly saying “it’s just an ordinary day – with a nice...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Apr 1, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Marjorie Hodnett, the fifth-oldest person in the UK, celebrated her 112th birthday on 1st April in Formby, Merseyside. Mrs Hodnett, affectionately known as “Aunt Marj”, celebrated her special day at her care home with a lavish...
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 19, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
Sarah Piper, the oldest living person in the British overseas territory of Montserrat, turned 109 on 18 February. Harriet Cross, Governor of Montserrat, paid a special visit to mark this milestone. Sarah Piper was born on 18 February 1917. Only two other people are...
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...
