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08/08/2026 10:53 pm
Mr. Gilbert Ellis, the oldest living person in Belize, sadly passed away today at the age of 109 years, 318 days.
Gilbert Winston Ellis was born on 24 September 1916 in Belize City, Belize (then British Honduras), to Maud Ferrell and Scot Ellis. He was the father of 19 children, most of whom reside in the United States.
In 1936, Ellis began working for the Santiago Castillo Company, where he served for 45 years before retiring in 1981. Starting as an entry-level laborer, he steadily advanced to the position of chief warehouse keeper. In 1967, he was appointed Justice of the Peace and later served as chairman of the Social Welfare Board for four years. He also chaired the Rent Assessment Board. Among his notable achievements was serving as the first president of the Harmony Housing Association, founded in the 1950s with 15 members.
Ellis was also well known in the Belizean community for his athletic contributions. He gained recognition as both a batsman and bowler in cricket, becoming captain of the Rovers cricket team in 1938. After four years with the Rovers, he joined the Sussex team. Beyond cricket, he was the first president of the Amateur Boxing Association, captained a domino team, and was later inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame.
Rest in peace.
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08/08/2026 11:03 pm
R.I.P. Mr. Gilbert ❤️
09/08/2026 12:00 am
Rest in peace Mr Ellis.
09/08/2026 12:33 am
R.I.P. Mr. Ellis.
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
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05/09/2026 3:28 am
- He is the oldest person in the history of Belize; Leonora Patnett was his predecessor, having died on May 9, 2022, at the age of 108 years and 147 days.
- He has been the oldest living person in Belize since May 9, 2022 (4 years, 91 days)—the shortest tenure since James Rhaburn, who held the title from August 12, 2009, to March 21, 2010 (221 days); two people have held this distinction since then.
- He is the eighth person from the Belize District to be the country's oldest person, and the second in a row.
- Only one person from another district has held this honor.