Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 17th November 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Irwin turned 107) 

1. Hugh Kerr (Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. 
2. Arthur Aspinall (Bolton, Greater Manchester, ENG) (b. 13 October 1916), 109 y.o.
3. Harry Waddingham (Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, ENG) (b. 16 October 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Frank Chester (Malvern, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 10 April 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jack Seagers (Suffolk, ENG) (b. 9 July 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Harry Richardson (Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, SCO) (b. 8 February 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Tom Jones (Bexleyheath, London, ENG) (b. 16 February 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Alex Poteliakhoff (Hampstead, London, ENG) (b. 20 June 1918 in RUS), 107 y.o.
9. Norman Irwin (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, NIR) (b. 17 November 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Horace William Green (Halesowen, West Midlands, ENG) (b. 25 December 1918), 106 y.o.

October 22nd was the last list with 9,107+ people here; after that, the number dropped.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 17th February 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Richardson turned 108; RIP Mr. Poteliakhoff) 

1. Hugh Kerr (Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. 
2. Arthur Aspinall (Bolton, Greater Manchester, ENG) (b. 13 October 1916), 109 y.o.
3. Harry Waddingham (Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, ENG) (b. 16 October 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Frank Chester (Malvern, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 10 April 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jack Seagers (Suffolk, ENG) (b. 9 July 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Harry Richardson (Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, SCO) (b. 8 February 1918), 108 y.o.
7. Tom Jones (Bexleyheath, London, ENG) (b. 16 February 1918), 108? y.o.
8. Norman Irwin (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, NIR) (b. 17 November 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Horace William Green (Halesowen, West Midlands, ENG) (b. 25 December 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Arthur Gillett (Brixworth, Northamptonshire, ENG) (b. 11 January 1919), 107 y.o.

Was Harry Waddingham born in Great Britain or Ireland? The sources I look at give me different answers.

Posted by: @rutzqwezex

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Was Harry Waddingham born in Great Britain or Ireland? The sources I look at give me different answers.

No Waddingham name appears in the 1916 Irish birth entries.

There is a birth record for a Harry Waddingham, born in the last quarter (Oct/Nov/Dec) of 1916 in Fulham, London, England. I'd say this is him.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 17th March 2026)
Today's update 

1. Hugh Kerr (Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. 
2. Arthur Aspinall (Bolton, Greater Manchester, ENG) (b. 13 October 1916), 109 y.o.
3. Harry Waddingham (Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, ENG) (b. 16 October 1916), 109 y.o.
4. Frank Chester (Malvern, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 10 April 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Jack Seagers (Suffolk, ENG) (b. 9 July 1917), 108 y.o.
6. Harry Richardson (Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, SCO) (b. 8 February 1918), 108 y.o.
7. Tom Jones (Bexleyheath, London, ENG) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
8. Norman Irwin (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, NIR) (b. 17 November 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Horace William Green (Halesowen, West Midlands, ENG) (b. 25 December 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Arthur Gillett (Brixworth, Northamptonshire, ENG) (b. 11 January 1919), 107 y.o.

Apparently Alex Poteliakhoff died last December, according to his granddaughter.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emmi-poteliakhoff-mbe-a341893a_last-week-we-said-good-bye-to-my-grandfather-activity-7421279764348407808-Ztvd

An age of 107 years, 173 days would mean he died on 10 December 2025.

Posted by: @heatwave116

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Apparently Alex Poteliakhoff died last December, according to his granddaughter.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emmi-poteliakhoff-mbe-a341893a_last-week-we-said-good-bye-to-my-grandfather-activity-7421279764348407808-Ztvd

An age of 107 years, 173 days would mean he died on 10 December 2025.

 

This page gives a 9 December death date for him. You need to log in to read the full article but the date is given in the preview

I'd be inclined to think that this is the correct date and that the poster just miscounted, but I think it's best to wait until an official record of some sort to fully settle the case. 

• Alex Poteliakhoff entered the list on July 11, 2025.
• May 12, 2025 was the last list with only one person from London, as well as the last one without an immigrant.
• Northamptonshire makes its debut on the list.
• If he were alive, Alex Poteliakhoff would be the 2nd oldest living emigrant from Russia, the 44th oldest living man in Europe, and the 20th oldest male emigrant from Russia.
• July 11, 2025 was the last list with 7 people over 108.
• 1919 makes its debut on the list, 1918 debuted on March 7, 2025.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 27th March 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Waddingham)

1. Hugh Kerr (Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. 
2. Arthur Aspinall (Bolton, Greater Manchester, ENG) (b. 13 October 1916), 109 y.o.
3. Frank Chester (Malvern, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 10 April 1917), 108 y.o.
4. Jack Seagers (Suffolk, ENG) (b. 9 July 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Harry Richardson (Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, SCO) (b. 8 February 1918), 108 y.o.
6. Tom Jones (Bexleyheath, London, ENG) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
7. Norman Irwin (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, NIR) (b. 17 November 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Horace William Green (Halesowen, West Midlands, ENG) (b. 25 December 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Arthur Gillett (Brixworth, Northamptonshire, ENG) (b. 11 January 1919), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (East Sussex, ENG) (b. 20 January 1919), 107 y.o.

RIP Harry Waddingham.

The anonymous man in 10th was born on 20 January 1919 in Scotland and lives in East Sussex. His 107th birthday was confirmed earlier this year.

Harry Waddingham was the oldest living person in East Susse, is this anonymous man that person now?

He is the 29th oldest man in the history of the United Kingdom.
Harry Waddingham entered the list on October 24, 2024, and since then this region has been represented in the ranking.
October 9, 2025 was the last list with only 2,109+

from Robbie:

Oldest known living men in the UK (105+). 
Please let me know if there's anyone I've missed, as I haven't been tracking 105th birthdays much in the past year. 

Hugh Kerr (b. 9 Oct 1915), 110, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur Aspinall (b. 13 Oct 1916), 109, of Bolton, Manchester, England

Frank Chester (b. 10 Apr 1917), 108, of Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Jack Seagers (b. 9 Jul 1917), 108, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Harry Richardson (b. 8 Feb 1918), 108, of Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland (b. England)
Tom Jones (b. 16 Feb 1918), 108, of Bexleyheath, London, England

Norman Irwin (b. 17 Nov 1918), 107, of Coleraine, County Derry, Northern Ireland
Horace Green (b. 25 Dec 1918), 107, of Halesowen, West Midlands, England
Arthur Gillett (b. 11 Jan 1919), 107, of Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England
Anonymous (b. 20 Jan 1919), 107, of East Sussex, England (b. Scotland)
Lessept Saunders (b. 24 Jan 1919), 107, of Hackney, London, England (b. Jamaica)
Anonymous (b. 14 Feb 1919), 107, of East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Peter Smith (b. 27 Apr 1919), 106, of Glenbranter, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Unidentified (b. May 1919), 106, of Merseyside, England
Colin Cole (b. 12 Jun 1919), 106, of Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Jim Donovan (b. 16 Jun 1919), 106, of Derry, County Derry, Northern Ireland (not confirmed alive at 106)
Joe Slyper (b. 15 Jul 1919), 106, of Hampstead, London, England
Charles Martin (b. 23 Jul 1919), 106, of Greasby, Merseyside, England
Jim Parkes (b. 19 Sep 1919), 106, of Port Erin, Isle of Man (b. England)
Frank Oldham (b. 24 Sep 1919), 106, of Romford, London, England
Godfrey Brooks (b. 5 Oct 1919), 106, of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Tony Johnson (b. 13 Oct 1919), 106, of Worsley, Manchester, England
Owen Filer (b. 19 Oct 1919), 106, of Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales
Bob Warner (b. 20 Nov 1919), 106, of Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England
David Niel (b. 16 Dec 1919), 106, of Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland (b. England)
Unidentified (b. Dec 1919), 106, of West Yorkshire, England
Edwin Myers (b. 10 Jan 1920), 106, of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
John Tollworthy (b. 17 Jan 1920), 106, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
John Daniels (b. 29 Jan 1920), 106, of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Fred Whitson (b. 22 Feb 1920), 106, of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Frank Buttery (b. 2 Mar 1920), 106, of Egglescliffe, County Durham, England
Unidentified (b. Mar 1920), 106, of Somerset, England (not confirmed alive at 106)
George Wigley (b. 21 Mar 1920), 106, of Epsom, Surrey, England (not confirmed alive at 106)

Unidentified (b. Apr 1920), 105, of Tyne and Wear, England
Ted Allum (b. 7 May 1920), 105, of Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Anonymous (b. 24 May 1920), 105, of Lincolnshire, England
Walter Smith (b. 21 Jun 1920), 105, of Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
John Tubman (b. 1 Jul 1920), 105, of Cardiff, Wales (b. England)
Victor Shaw-Willson (b. 17 Aug 1920), 105, of Littleover, Derbyshire, England (not confirmed alive at 105)
Harold Goodall (b. 10 Sep 1920), 105, of Mobberley, Cheshire, England
Ron Callow (b. 12 Sep 1920), 105, of Bolton, Manchester, England
Unidentified (b. Sep 1920), 105, of Staffordshire, England
Charles Cameron (b. 29 Sep 1920), 105, of Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Bill Stockton (b. 15 Nov 1920), 105, of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
Douglas Wall (b. 22 Nov 1920), 105, of Coventry, West Midlands, England
Oliver Davies (b. 19 Dec 1920), 105, of Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (b. England)
Unidentified (b. Jan 1921), 105, of Essex, England (b. Nepal)
Orlando Humphreys (b. 10 Jan 1921), 105, of Cardiff, Wales
Donald Howkins (b. 26 Jan 1921), 105, of Enfield, London, England
Norman Clarke (b. 30 Jan 1921), 105, of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Basil Smith (b. 2 Feb 1921), 105, of Upper Tumble, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Ron Thompson (b. 2 Feb 1921), 105, of Stisted, Essex, England
George Dunn (b. 13 Feb 1921), 105, of Twickenham, London, England
Eric Gosnay (b. 24 Feb 1921), 105, of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Colin Bell (b. 5 Mar 1921), 105, of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Is it known exactly where William Staples and Harry Richardson were born?

Posted by: @rutzqwezex

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Is it known exactly where William Staples and Harry Richardson were born?

William Staples was born in Gateshead and Harry Richardson was born in Leicester.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in the UK (as of 13th April 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Chester turned 109)

1. Hugh Kerr (Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. 
2. Arthur Aspinall (Bolton, Greater Manchester, ENG) (b. 13 October 1916), 109 y.o.
3. Frank Chester (Malvern, Worcestershire, ENG) (b. 10 April 1917), 109 y.o.
4. Jack Seagers (Suffolk, ENG) (b. 9 July 1917), 108 y.o.
5. Harry Richardson (Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, SCO) (b. 8 February 1918), 108 y.o.
6. Tom Jones (Bexleyheath, London, ENG) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
7. Norman Irwin (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, NIR) (b. 17 November 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Horace William Green (Halesowen, West Midlands, ENG) (b. 25 December 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Arthur Gillett (Brixworth, Northamptonshire, ENG) (b. 11 January 1919), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (East Sussex, ENG) (b. 20 January 1919), 107 y.o.