John Alfred Tinniswood (26 August 1912 – 25 November 2024) was a British supercentenarian who was the world's oldest verified living man from the death of 112-year-old Shi Ping of China on 29 June 2024 until his own death on 25 November 2024, at the age of 112 years and 91 days.
[2][3] During World War II, he could not enlist as a front line soldier due to his poor eyesight, and as a result, he held an administrative role within the Royal Army Pay Corps as an accountant and auditor.
[4] Tinniswood met his future wife, Blodwen (née Roberts), at a dance during the war;[5] they married in 1942, and their only child, Susan, was born in 1943.
[5][8] His 110th birthday in August 2022 was accompanied by a live music performance at his residence, and he also received a clock paying tribute to Liverpool F.C., of which Tinniswood was an avid fan.
[4] However, Chinese man Shi Ping and Frenchman Georges Thomas,[16] both born in November 1911, were older and were yet to be verified by researchers.