The original post and contributions remain below; but let's keep the latest list at the very top now and update today, 24th May with the insertion of Lorant Baranyi:
1933 Dave Cameron - a visitor
7.7.1934 Lorant Baranyi
1934 Lee Scott
1934 Don Robinson
1934 Bob Sweeney
1935 Horst Hoffman - a visitor
1935 Blackburn Roberts
1936 Linde Caulder
1936 Bob Kirkwood
1936 Sean Regan
6.4.36 Dave Finlay Senior
1937 Bob Anthony
1937 Tony Scarlo
1937 Alan Serjeant
1938 Brian Crabtree
1938 Brian Maxine
1939 John Cox
1939 Bobby Barnes
1939 Mark Wayne
23/03/1940 Eddie Rose
1940 Jon Cortez
1940 Tony Costas
1940 Maurice Hunter
1940 Al Miquet
1940 Mel Stuart
We still need to investigate
Barry Douglas
Ray Fury
Al Nicol
Lou Ravelle - Unsure if he's alive but could be right up there at the top
Judo Pete Roberts
Dean Stockton - Possibly 1942
Peter Kaye
Joe Murphy
Gordon Smith
Update of 7th April 2024 at the passings of Barry Douglas, Dwight J Ingleburgh
1933 Dave Cameron - a visitor
1933 Dave Finlay Senior
1934 Lee Scott
1934 Don Robinson
1934 Bob Sweeney
1935 Horst Hoffman - a visitor
1935 Blackburn Roberts
1936 Linde Caulder
1936 Bob Kirkwood
1936 Sean Regan
1937 Bob Anthony - a Kamikaze still outwitting us in 2024
1937 Tony Scarlo
1937 Alan Serjeant
1938 Brian Crabtree
1938 Brian Maxine
1939 John Cox
1939 Bobby Barnes
1939 Mark Wayne
1940 Jon Cortez
1940 Tony Costas
1940 Maurice Hunter
1940 Al Miquet
1940 Mel Stuart
We still need to investigate
Ray Fury
Al Nicol
Lou Ravelle - Unsure if he's alive but could be right up there at the top
Judo Pete Roberts
Dean Stockton - Possibly 1942
Peter Kaye definitely alive April 2024, we need his birth date from his daughter-in-law.
Joe Murphy
Gordon Smith
Pinned at the top we have the two threads listing our Living Greats.
Below I copy the latest list of living fifties greats. Any ideas as to sequencing them age-wise?
Update of 21st August 2022 at the passing of Bert Royal
Bob Anthony
Bobby Barnes
Jim Breaks
Jon Cortez
Spencer Churchill.
Brian Crabtree
Max Crabtree
Barry Douglas
Seamus Dunleavy
Ray Fury
Horst Hoffmann
Dwight J Ingleburgh
Gori Ed Mangotich
Al Miquet
Al Nicol
Lou Ravelle
Judo Pete Roberts
Blackburn Roberts
Johnny Saint
Tony Scarlo
Lee Scott
Roy St Clair
Dean Stockton
Adrian Street Esq.
Bob Sweeney
Billy Two Rivers
Uncertain whether active in the 50s
Jim Green (The Monster)
Peter Kaye
Sean Regan
Uncertain whether still alive
Bobo Matu
Joe Murphy
Gordon Smith
Eddie Rose dob 23/03/1940 still going strong!