A great-grandfather from Merseyside has become the world's oldest man.
John Tinniswood, who is 111 years and 223 days old, attributes his longevity to eating fish and chips on Fridays and to regularly hiking in his youth.
Ms Tiniswood, who currently lives in a care home in Southport, advises people to “train their minds” and “maintain moderation”.
The previous title holder, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora of Venezuela, died on Tuesday at the age of 114.
Liverpool FC fan Tinnis Wood was born in Liverpool on August 26, 1912 and remembers standing on the terrace watching Billy Liddell and Everton's Dixie Dean.
He met his wife Broduen during World War II and they married in 1942.
The couple remained married for 44 years until Broduen's death in 1986.
Their daughter Susan was born in 1943.
He worked for Royal Mail, Shell and BP until his retirement in 1972.
He said his earliest memory was of his first day at school at Holt Secondary School, Lawrence Road, later known as Childwall Comprehensive School.
Although he didn't follow a special diet, he said he continued to enjoy his favorite fish and chips every Friday.
He also recommended “never overloading the system” and getting along with people to live a healthy life.
“We're all different people,” he said.
“It’s up to us to make that difference work, otherwise everything will fail.”
Tiniswood was awarded the Guinness World Records certificate on April 4th.
The world's oldest living woman, and the oldest living person overall, is Spain's María Blañas Morera, who recently celebrated her 117th birthday.
The evidence for the oldest living man was investigated by Guinness World Records' Senior Gerontology Consultant Robert Young and the Gerontology Research Group.