A 111-year-old great-grandfather has officially been crowned the world's oldest man - as he credits a curious mind and fish and chips for his extraordinary longevity.
John Alfred Tinniswood was paid a 'surprise visit' by Guinness World Records at the Hollies Rest Home in Southport, Merseyside, on Thursday.
Mr Tinniswood, described as a 'well mannered, lovely gentleman', was born on August 16, 1912 - the same year that the Titanic sank - and he has lived through two world wars.
He was officially declared the world's oldest living man at 111 years and 222 days after Juan Vicente Perez, from Venezuela, died aged 114 this week.