Ralph Hoare

Ralph Vyvyan	Hoare (born 19 July 1908) is a British supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group.

Biography
Hoare was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 19 July 1908. He has vivid memories of the First World War, including hiding under the kitchen table with a pillow on his head during air raids.

Before serving in the RAF, Hoare worked as a bank clerk. During this time he met T.E. Lawrence, otherwise known as Lawrence of Arabia, as well as writer Evelyn Waugh. He met his wife Dorothy in the 1930s, and they married nine years later. Their marriage lasted for seven decades.

Hoare has had an interest in horse racing since the beginning of the Second World War, and in March 2018, at the age of 109, he was invited to attend the Cheltenham Festival. He also enjoys playing the piano, gardening, and golf, which he continued to play as a centenarian.

Hoare currently lives in his home in Gloucester, England, which he has lived in since 1956. His daughter, Kate, regularly visits to help care for him. He became a supercentenarian in July 2018. He is currently the third-oldest man in Britain, behind Bob Weighton and Alf Smith.