Britain's oldest man is now the oldest man in the world following the death of the previous record holder in Japan - but it's not an achievement he seems too enamoured with.
Born on 29 March 1908, Bob Weighton has been the oldest man in the UK since last summer and took the global title after Chitetsu Watanabe died aged 112 on Sunday - days after receiving a Guinness World Record certificate.
Mr. Weighton, who turns 112 next month, can now expect to receive a certificate of his own, although he says he takes no satisfaction from the milestone.
"Well, I don't really feel satisfied because it means someone else has died," said the former teacher and engineer.
Mr. Weighton, who still lives in his own flat in Alton, Hampshire, said living to such an age was "not something I ever intended, wanted or worked for - it's just one of those facts of life".
Source: Sky News
