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                        <title>Male British centenarians</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 04:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A few months ago on the 110 Club the claim of Paul Napoleon Ryder (né Reiter; claimed 7 March 1892 – 31 December 2001) was discussed. At that point I didn&#039;t know of any documentary evidence ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few months ago on the 110 Club the claim of Paul Napoleon Ryder (<span>né Reiter; </span>claimed 7 March 1892 <span>– 31 December 2001) was discussed. At that point I didn't know of any documentary evidence supporting his age, other than a few newspaper articles from the 50s, which implied a birth in 1893 (aged 61 in 1955). However his age was not the main point of the articles so at the time it wasn't much of a lead to go on. There was also a Geni profile with the names of some relatives (https://www.geni.com/people/Napoleon-Polo-Ryder/6000000003689802242)</span></p>
<p>I've now found some more information that could shed some light on his true age. First, a baptismal record from 1915 in Vienna - his name is given as Napoleon Boleslaus Reiter and his parents are said to be Leopold Reiter and Sofia Weinberger, which matches with the Geni profile. His place of birth is given as Tysmenytsia in present-day Ukraine, not Bucharest as previously thought. His birth date is also given as 7 May 1892 - not 7 March 1892, though as this record is still from 23 years after his birth I don't think it can be considered concrete proof of his birth being on that date. The record is also in German - which I'm not fluent in - so it's possible I've missed something.</p>
<p>A brief court transcript featured in a news article gives some more insight into his life: namely that he was a university graduate, and that he had worked in Poland, Belgium, and Romania:</p>
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<p>Notably, a birth date of 7 May 1892 would've made him the oldest living man in the UK for over a year. </p>
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                        <title>Northern Ireland</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Jean McCullagh of Larne, who was thought to be the oldest living person in Northern Ireland, sadly passed away on 16 September 2022 aged 107 years, 291 days. 
The oldest living person in No...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jean McCullagh of Larne, who was thought to be the oldest living person in Northern Ireland, sadly passed away on 16 September 2022 aged 107 years, 291 days. </p>
<p>https://classifieds.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/advert/northern-ireland/family-notices/death-notices/512530/Mccullagh-Jane-Whiteford-jean-n-e-Lyttle</p>
<p>The oldest living person in Northern Ireland is now believed to be Agnes Thompson of Belfast (b. 2 September 1915). </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 17h June 2022)1. John Alfred Tinniswood (Southport, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 26 August 1912), 109 y.o. Doyen of the UK2. John Farringdon (Leamington Spa...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #000000">Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 17h June 2022)<br /><br />1. <strong>John Alfred Tinniswood </strong>(Southport, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 26 August 1912), <strong>109 </strong></span><span><span style="color: #000000">y.o. </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Doyen of the UK<br /></span></span><span style="color: #000000">2. <strong>John Farringdon </strong>(Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, ENG) (b. 7 June 1913), <strong>109</strong> y.o.</span><br /><span style="color: #000000">3. <strong>Joseph Cummings Dixon</strong> (Killingworth, Tyne and Wear, ENG) (b. 1 October 1913), <strong>108</strong> y.o.<em><br /></em>4. <strong>Ronald Frederick Naylor</strong> (Ombersley, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 15 January 1914), <strong>108</strong> y.o. <br />5. <strong>Norman Leslie Spencer</strong> (London, ENG) (b. 13 August 1914), <strong>107 </strong>y.o.<br />6. <strong>William Ernest Heron </strong>(South Shields, Tyne and Wear, ENG) (b. 28 October 1914), <strong>107 </strong>y.o.<br />7. <strong>Donald Rose</strong> (Ilkeston, Derbyshire, ENG) (b. 24 December 1914), <strong>107 </strong>y.o.<br />8. <strong>Herbert Ephraim Druce</strong> (Penn, Buckinghamshire, ENG) (b. 6 January 1915), <strong>107 </strong>y.o.<br />9.<strong> David Crawford </strong>(Haddington, East Lothian, SCO) (b. 21 March 1915), <strong>107 </strong>y.o. <br />10. <strong>Frederick Kitchener Smith </strong>(Leicestershire, ENG) (b. 24 March 1915), <strong>107 </strong>y.o. </span><span><br /></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Scotland</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Scotland&#039;s oldest known living people

Scotland&#039;s oldest known living person, Marion Dawson, on her 109th birthday (source:

Marion Dawson (b. 19 Jan 1913), 109, of Houston, Renfrewshire...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Scotland's oldest known living people</strong></span></p>
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<p>Scotland's oldest known living person, Marion Dawson, on her 109th birthday (source: https://www.houstonkillellankirk.org/church-record)</p>
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<li><strong>Marion Dawson</strong> (b. 19 Jan 1913), 109, of Houston, Renfrewshire</li>
<li><strong>Isabella Donald</strong> (b. 12 Dec 1913), 108, of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire</li>
<li><strong>Ethel McKay</strong> (b. 2 Nov 1914), 107, of Cupar, Fife</li>
<li><strong>Ailsa Stewart</strong> (b. 21 Dec 1914), 107, of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute (b. India)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify"><strong>David Crawford</strong> (b. 21 Mar 1915), 107, of Haddington, East Lothian (<span style="color: #0000ff">male</span>)</li>
<li><strong>Anne Stewart</strong> (b. 22 Mar 1915), 107, of Dalkeith, Midlothian (<span style="color: #ff0000">birthday not confirmed</span>)</li>
<li><strong>Anonymous</strong> (b. 10 Apr 1915), 107, of Glasgow (<span style="color: #ff0000">birthday not confirmed</span>)</li>
<li><strong>Christina Paterson</strong> (b. 28 May 1915), 106, of Cupar, Fife</li>
<li><strong>Annie McCaskie</strong> (b. 4 Jul 1915), 106, of Biggar, South Lanarkshire</li>
<li><strong>David Thomson</strong> (b. 17 Aug 1915), 106, of Forth, South Lanarkshire (<span style="color: #0000ff">male</span>)</li>
<li><strong>Elizabeth Farquharson</strong> (b. 18 Aug 1915), 106, of Edinburgh</li>
<li><strong>Alice Goode</strong> (b. 30 Sep 1915), 106, of Inverness, Highland</li>
<li><strong>Anonymous</strong> (b. 3 Oct 1915), 106, of Aberdeen</li>
<li><strong>Anonymous</strong> (b. 4 Nov 1915), 106, of Denny, Falkirk</li>
<li><strong>Mabel Graham</strong> (b. 20 Feb 1916), 106, of Largs, North Ayrshire</li>
<li><strong>Cathy Smith</strong> (b. 22 Feb 1916), 106, of Montrose, Angus</li>
<li><strong>Agnes McAlpine</strong> (b. 1 Mar 1916), 106, of Edinburgh</li>
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<p><strong>Currently 27 people known aged 105+ (true number likely 45-50) </strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Trivia &amp; factoids</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Marion Dawson </strong>is currently the thirtieth-oldest person in Scotland ever, whilst <strong>Isabella Donald</strong> is sixty-fifth. </p>
<p><strong>David Crawford </strong>and <strong>David Thomson </strong>are the ninth and thirteenth-oldest men in Scotland ever respectively.</p>
<p><strong>Elizabeth Farquharson </strong>and her late sister <strong>Anne Robson</strong> (1911-2020) are the oldest known pair of Scottish siblings ever, with a combined age of 215 years, 17 days.</p>
<p><strong>Cathy Smith </strong>regularly attended the gym until she was 104, when she was forced to stop due to COVID. At the age of 106, she is still able to perform high-kicks!</p>
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                        <title>Top 10 OLP in Ireland</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 11th April 2022)
1. Michael O&#039;Connor (Muckross, Kerry) (b. 13 October 1913), 108 y.o. Doyen of Ireland2. Mathew Crowley (Youghal, Cork) (b. 12 ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 11th April 2022)</span></p>
<p>1. <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Michael O'Connor </strong></span>(Muckross, Kerry) (b. 13 October 1913), <strong>108</strong> y.o. <span style="color: #0000ff">Doyen of Ireland</span><br />2. <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Mathew Crowley</strong></span> (Youghal, Cork) (b. 12 May 1914), <strong>107</strong> y.o.<em><br /></em>3. <strong>Mairin Hughes</strong> (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 <span style="color: #000000">in the UK</span>), <strong>107</strong> y.o. Doyenne of Ireland<br />4. <strong>Carmel Geoghan</strong> (Dublin, Dublin) (b. 22 July 1914), <strong>107</strong> y.o.<br /><span>5. </span><strong>Kitty Jeffery</strong><span> (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), </span><strong>107<span> </span></strong><span>y.o.</span><br />6. <strong>Mary Gaughan</strong> (Erris , Mayo) (b. 2 February 1915), <strong>107</strong> y.o.<br />7. <strong>Phyllis Furness</strong> (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), <strong>106 </strong>y.o.<br />8. <strong>Bridget Tierney</strong> (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), <strong>106 </strong>y.o. <br />9.<strong> Hannah O'Shea </strong>(Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), <strong>106 </strong>y.o. <br />10. <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Bernie Campbell</strong> </span>(Rathcoffey, Kildare) (b. 26 November 1915), <strong>106 </strong>y.o. </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Top 10 OLP in the UK</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 23rd March 2022)
1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 112 y.o.2. Rose May Eaton (Surrey, ENG) (b. 23 August 1909),...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 23rd March 2022)</span></p>
<p><span>1. <strong>Ethel May Caterham</strong></span> (<span>Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG</span>) (b. 21 August 1909), <strong>112</strong> y.o.<br /><span>2. <strong>Rose May Eaton </strong>(Surrey, ENG) (b. 23 August 1909), <strong>112</strong> y.o.<br />3. <strong>Ada Thompson</strong> (Thwaites, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 28 November 1910), <strong>111</strong> y.o.<em><br /></em>4. <strong>Edna Strickland</strong> (Hounslow, London, ENG) (b. 6 march 1911), <strong>111</strong> y.o. </span><br /><span>5. <strong>Gladys Mathilda Cloke</strong> (Madeley, Shropshire, ENG) (b. 24 July 1911), <strong>110</strong> y.o. </span><br /><span>6. <strong>Mary Florence Walker</strong> (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 28 August 1911), <strong>110 </strong>y.o.</span><br /><span>7. <strong>Mary Letitia</strong><strong> Keir</strong> (Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, WAL) (b. 3 March 1912), <strong>110 </strong>y.o.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt">8. <strong>Margaret Hammond</strong> (Normanton, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 May 1912), <strong>109 </strong>y.o. <br />9.<strong> Olive Finlay </strong>(Whickham, Tyne and Wear, ENG) (b. 3 August 1912), <strong>109 </strong>y.o. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt">10. <strong>Mary Ann Anwyl</strong> (Cobham, Surrey, ENG) (b. 23 August 1912), <strong>109 </strong>y.o. </span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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