The times and life of the world's oldest man

Bob Weighton, who was born in Hull, has previously said the secret to his longevity was"to avoid dying"

Here we take a look at some of the little-known events that have happened on the birthdays of Mr Weighton, as he enjoys this one at his home in Alton, Hampshire.Herbert Asquith became prime minister in April 1908, Edward VII died in 1910 Another Robert, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, of the British Antarctic Expedition, dies on Bob's fourth birthday. Scott and four others trudge 850 miles to reach the South Pole. They arrive on 17 January to find the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen has beaten them to it.Captain Robert Scott and his team were disappointed to find they had been beaten to the South Pole

On Bob's 10th birthday, British forces are struggling in the first Battle of Amman in the Ottoman Empire. Bad weather, boggy underfoot conditions and unrelenting attacks are among the factors that lead to the withdrawal of troops a couple of days later. Fast-forward now to 29 March 1927. A 19-year-old Bob might have been interested in what is happening on the sands of Florida's Daytona Beach, where the specially built Sunbeam 1000hp is revving its engine.Sir Henry Segrave was the first person to hold both land and water speed records at the same time

Wow the BBC are having to report on a white male. Desperate times.

Happy birthday 🥳

Happy birthday,keep it up!

Bless you, Happy Birthday Bob, here’s to many more! 🥂

Ah, THAT'S the secret. Go Bob! astlecw 😁

Happy Birthday Bob :0) Wow! The changes you must've seen during your lifetime must've been bewildering at times... From HorsePower to power the economy to GreenEnergy... & SpanishFlu to NovelCoronavirus - in that respect, alone, not much has changed, as Law of Nature Rules.

Looking good Bob 🎉

Happy 112th birthday to the worlds oldest man bob Weighton

I scroll up a few places and he grew a beard in that time! Happy Birthday Bob.

S o..)

Happy birthday Bob

Happy birthday 🥳.

Happy Birthday Sir ♥️

Could have made the article about Bob and his life, rather than things that happened in the world during Bob's lifetime. Happy Birthday Bob!

Wonderful; ageing like a fine wine dear boy.

Happy birthday Bob enjoy Yr day. And a big shout to Joan, looking great on Yr big day.

Happy Hundred and Eleventysecond birthday Bob! 🎂

Wishing Bob a very happy birthday 🎂🎂

'In a pleasing coincidence, Joan Hocquard, from Poole in Dorset, is also 112 today and so is the UK's joint-oldest person.' ... god bless Joan and Bob .... so why no mention of her in this headline?

What a geezer

Congratulations Bob! Long may you run.

And a very Happy Birthday to Bob.

I’d love to sit with him and just hear his stories

many happy ones to come bob-keep on rocking.

Amazing

Happy Birthday Bob!

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Mr Weighton!

Happy Birthday Bob! You are a treasure!

Wonder who the oldest woman is my grandmother was 105 yesterday

Looks younger than me haha

Wow. The things he's been witness to.

Happy Birthday Bob. Hopefully you'll be able to celebrate your wonderful age in the near future. Lots if love to you on your special day xxx

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