| Searson Thompson | |
 Searson Thompson at age 107 with his granddaughter Alice | |
| Birth: | 16 December 1911 Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| Death: | 24 July 2019 Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
| Age: | 107 years, 220 days |
| Country: |  UK
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| Centenarian | |
Searson John Thompson (16 December 1911 – 24 July 2019) was a British centenarian who was the oldest known man in Wales since the death of Gwilym Ellis on 9 August 2017.
Biography[]
Searson Thompson was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK on 16 December 1911. He married Mary (now deceased) and had one son Paul Thompson (now deceased).
Still driving at 102 years old, he appeared on the TV programme 100 Year Old Drivers in 2014, where he spoke of the freedom and independence that driving afforded him in spite of his age.
He was the recipient of four birthday cards from the Queen Elizabeth II for his 100th, 105th, 106th and 107th birthdays. He lived at his home in Aberdyfi, until 2019, when he moved to Alexandra Care Home.
Searson Thompson died in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK on 24 July 2019 at the age of 107 years, 220 days. He is survived by one daughter-in-law Jane Thompson and one granddaughter Alice Thompson.
References[]
- 100 Year Old Drivers review – amusing, touching and a little bit worrying The Guardian, 14 August 2014
- Searson celebrates his 106th birthday Cambrian News, 27 December 2017
- 106-year-old believed to be one of oldest nationwide to remain in own home Abacare, 1 February 2018
- 106-year-old reveals his secret to being one of UK's oldest people living independently Daily Post, 2 February 2018
- 'Oldest man in Wales' marks 107th birthday Meirionnydd, 28 December 2018
- The oldest man in Wales dies at 107 Cambrian News, 1 August 2019
- Searson John Thompson Obituary Funeral Notices
- Deaths aged 107+ since 2009 Oldest in Britain