John Mosely Turner
| John Mosely Turner | |
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| Born |
15 June 1856 Mitcham |
| Died |
21 March 1968 (aged 111 years, 280 days) Tottenham |
John Mosely Turner (Mitcham, South London, 15 June 1856 – Tottenham, 21 March 1968)[1] was a British supercentenarian and the oldest recognised living person for more than two years. Turner was the 11th person to hold the title of oldest living person since its inception.[2]
Biography
Born in Mitcham, Turner was a former silk print cutter, and teetotaller. He had been blind since the age of 73.[3] Turner was first listed in the 1964 edition of the Guinness World Records as Britain's oldest man, and became the oldest man in the world on 6 August 1965, upon the death of William Fullingim. Turner died at his home in Tottenham at age 111 years, 280 days.
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| Preceded by Geert Adriaans Boomgaard |
Oldest verified man ever 29 October 1966 – 16 April 1982 |
Succeeded by Mathew Beard |
| Preceded by Hannah Smith |
Oldest recognised living person 10 January 1966 – 21 March 1968 |
Succeeded by Johanna Booyson |
| Preceded by William Fullingim |
Oldest recognised living man 6 August 1965 – 21 March 1968 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Wedeking |
| Preceded by Hannah Smith |
Oldest person in the United Kingdom 10 January 1966 – 21 March 1968 |
Succeeded by Ada Roe |
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