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...
by Ben Hinchliffe | May 30, 2025 | News, Popular
On 30 May, Ethel Caterham – the world’s oldest living person – received the LongeviQuest World’s Oldest Person trophy in recognition of the aforementioned title. Mrs. Caterham was presented with the trophy at a special afternoon tea by the manager of her care home on...
by Stefan Maglov | Apr 30, 2025 | Death Reports, News
LongeviQuest is saddened to report the passing of Inah Canabarro Lucas, the world’s oldest living person, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She passed away today, 30 April, at the age of 116 years, 326 days. With her passing, the title of the world’s...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 16, 2024 | News, Visit Reports
Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture — Today, on September 16, Yumi Yamamoto (山本優美), President of LQ Japan and a representative of LongeviQuest, attended a special ceremony honoring Tomiko Itooka (糸岡富子)’s recognition as the oldest person in Japan and the world. The event...
by Stefan Maglov | Aug 23, 2024 | News, Visit Reports
Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan – Tomiko Itooka, 116, was honored today as the World’s Oldest Person during a ceremony at her residence. Born in 1908, Mrs. Itooka became the World’s Oldest Person earlier this week following the passing of 117-year-old María...
