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| Reg Dean, Britain's oldest man, dies aged 110 | |
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| Britain's oldest man has died at the age of 110 years and 63 days. | Britain's oldest man has died at the age of 110 years and 63 days. |
| Former church minister Reg Dean lived through two world wars and 24 British prime ministers. | Former church minister Reg Dean lived through two world wars and 24 British prime ministers. |
| Mr Dean, who was born in Staffordshire on 4 November 1902, died on Saturday at his home in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, his friend John Neaum said. | Mr Dean, who was born in Staffordshire on 4 November 1902, died on Saturday at his home in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, his friend John Neaum said. |
| The former army chaplain became Britain's oldest man after the death of 110-year-old Stanley Lucas, from Cornwall, in June 2010. | The former army chaplain became Britain's oldest man after the death of 110-year-old Stanley Lucas, from Cornwall, in June 2010. |
| Mr Neaum said he would particularly remember his friend for his wonderful use of language. |