by Ben Hinchliffe | Jun 1, 2026 | Death Reports, News
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that England’s oldest man, Arthur Aspinall, passed away peacefully on 1 June at the age of 109 years, 231 days. At the time of his death, which was confirmed by his family, he was the 2nd oldest man in the UK, behind Scotland’s Hugh...
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 Stefan Maglov | Dec 6, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Rita Farmer, a resident of Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, passed away on 30 November, at the age of 111 years, 159 days, according to the Eastern Daily Press. Farmer was born in Tonbridge, Kent, England, on 24 June 1914. After gaining a place at the prestigious...
by Stefan Maglov | Nov 9, 2025 | Death Reports, News
William Wright Staples, the oldest living man in England, passed away in Chorley, Lancashire, on 2 November, at the age of 109 years, 326 days. William Staples was born on 11 December 1915. As a youngster, he lived in Shaw near Oldham and would often work in the mills...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 29, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Anne Baker MBE, a British writer and fundraiser, passed away on 23 September, at the age of 111 years, 132 days. Her passing was first reported by the Salisbury Journal. Baker was born Anne Isobel Salmond, the daughter of Sir Geoffrey Salmond who later became the...
