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| Hampshire's Bob Weighton set to be named world's oldest man | |
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| A 111-year-old former teacher and engineer from Hampshire is set to be confirmed as the world's oldest man. | A 111-year-old former teacher and engineer from Hampshire is set to be confirmed as the world's oldest man. |
| Bob Weighton, who was born on 29 March 1908, is expected to be named as the new record-holder following the death of a 112-year-old in Japan. | Bob Weighton, who was born on 29 March 1908, is expected to be named as the new record-holder following the death of a 112-year-old in Japan. |
| Chitetsu Watanabe died on Sunday just days after being awarded a Guinness World Records certificate. | Chitetsu Watanabe died on Sunday just days after being awarded a Guinness World Records certificate. |
| Mr Weighton, from Alton, said: "I don't really feel satisfied because it means someone else has died." | Mr Weighton, from Alton, said: "I don't really feel satisfied because it means someone else has died." |
| A spokesman for Guinness World Records said it was currently investigating the title for the oldest living man following the death of Mr Watanabe. | A spokesman for Guinness World Records said it was currently investigating the title for the oldest living man following the death of Mr Watanabe. |
| "Further information will follow soon upon confirmation of the next record-holder," the spokesman said. | "Further information will follow soon upon confirmation of the next record-holder," the spokesman said. |
| Mr Weighton, who grew up in Hull, said: "I just accept it as a fact. It's not something I ever intended, wanted or worked for but it's just one of those facts of life. | Mr Weighton, who grew up in Hull, said: "I just accept it as a fact. It's not something I ever intended, wanted or worked for but it's just one of those facts of life. |
| "You might find it amazing but it's just one of those things." | "You might find it amazing but it's just one of those things." |
| He was formerly both England's oldest man and Britain's joint oldest man until Alfred Smith, from St Madoes, Perthshire, who shared the same birthday, died last summer. | He was formerly both England's oldest man and Britain's joint oldest man until Alfred Smith, from St Madoes, Perthshire, who shared the same birthday, died last summer. |
| Mr Weighton shares the title of Britain's oldest person with Joan Hocquard, from Poole, Dorset - she, Mr Weighton and Mr Smith were all born on 29 March 1908. | |
| Mr Weighton, who worked as an engineer, spending time in Taiwan, Japan and Canada, now lives in a flat in a care complex at Alton. | |
| He previously told the BBC: "I have not lived my life avoiding being run over by buses or getting cancer or anything else. | He previously told the BBC: "I have not lived my life avoiding being run over by buses or getting cancer or anything else. |
| "I've done nothing to deserve or achieve this age. I'm just one of the lucky ones." | "I've done nothing to deserve or achieve this age. I'm just one of the lucky ones." |
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| He said money has never been important to him, adding: "I think laughter is extremely important. | He said money has never been important to him, adding: "I think laughter is extremely important. |
| "Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people taking themselves too seriously." | "Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people taking themselves too seriously." |
| He said the secret to his longevity was "to avoid dying". | He said the secret to his longevity was "to avoid dying". |
| There are about 50 women who are older than Britain's record-holders - the world's oldest living person is 117-year-old Kane Tanaka. | There are about 50 women who are older than Britain's record-holders - the world's oldest living person is 117-year-old Kane Tanaka. |
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