ENGLAND’S oldest man has passed away at the grand age of 109, more than 60 years after his late wife.
Arthur Aspinall peacefully passed away at home on June 1, surrounded by loved ones.
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Arthur Aspinall lived through four monarchs and 24 prime ministerial terms Credit: JamPress
Arthur is not the only record-breaking old man to die recently, with the world’s oldest man Marceline Tolentino passing away last month at the age of 125 Credit: JamPress
The legend was registered as England’s oldest man, having been born on October 13, 1916.
He was the UK’s second oldest man, with Scotland’s Hugh Kerr being one year older.
Arthur, who died just months before his birthday, lived through the reigns of four British monarchs and the terms of 24 UK prime ministers.
He was born to Fred and Lily Aspinall, growing up in a lower middle-class family in Bolton.
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His father, Fred, ran a bolt and fasteners manufacturing business in the area.
Arthur then joined the company at age 14, dedicating his life to the business.
He stayed with the family firm until 2006 when he retired aged 90.
In 1944 he married his late wife Constance Nellie Cheadle and had two children.
Constance sadly passed away in November of 1963 at age 45 – more than 60 years ago.
Funeral arrangements are set to be announced by his family in the coming days.
This comes not long after the world’s oldest man Marcelino “Mashico” Abad Tolentino died last month at the age of 125.
Marcelino, who stood at just 4ft 2in tall, lived in a remote village in Peru his whole life and was just five days from his 126th birthday.
The farmer passed away on April 3 while sleeping at his care home.
The oldest man alive today is now 113-year-old Brazilian João Marinho Neto.
The world’s oldest living person is Ethel Caterham from the UK who is currently 116 years old.
