by Stefan Maglov | Apr 14, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
Leona Thompson, the oldest living person in the British overseas territory of Bermuda, celebrated her 109th birthday in St. George’s on 11 April. Leona Thompson was born on 11 April 1917. She grew up near Tobacco Bay in St. George’s as the youngest of five...
by Stefan Maglov | Nov 7, 2025 | News, Validation
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Ilie Ciocan, 112, the oldest living man in Europe and Romania’s all-time longevity record holder. Ilie Ciocan was born on 10 June 1913 in Cremenari, Vâlcea County, Romania. Orphaned young, he began working as a...
by Stefan Maglov | Oct 16, 2025 | News, Validation
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the validation of Klavdiya Gadyuchkina as the oldest known person ever to have lived in Russia. A resident of Yaroslavl, she is 114 years and 315 days old as of today, making her the fifth-oldest living person in the world. Klavdiya...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Oct 4, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Kenneth Loxton “Ken” Weeks, the oldest living person in Australia, is turning 112 today, becoming the first Australian man ever to do so. Mr. Weeks marked this historic birthday with a family party held at his Whiddon Grafton care home, where he has...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Aug 27, 2025 | News, Visit Reports
In the quintessential, charming village of Lightwater in Surrey lives a very special person, Ethel Caterham, a person who never set out to be the World’s Oldest Person, nor the oldest ever British person. She, as she has done all her life, just takes it one day at a...
by Ben Hinchliffe | Aug 20, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News, Popular
On 21 August, in the picturesque village of Lightwater, Surrey, United Kingdom, the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham, is celebrating her 116th birthday with a special gathering at her care home attended by family and fellow residents. She received her wish to eat...
