US EditionUK Woman Aged 116 Celebrates Becoming World's Oldest Person
Ethel Caterham became the oldest living person in April after the previous record holder's death; she marked her 116th birthday quietly with family, according to her care home.
- Ethel Caterham, a British woman born on August 21, 1909, is celebrating her 116th birthday today in Surrey as the world's oldest living person.
- In April, following the passing of 116-year-old Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, she assumed the title of the world's oldest living person.
- Ethel lived through two world wars, was raised in Tidworth, married British Army Major Norman in 1933 at Salisbury Cathedral, and had two children.
- She told the BBC that she has dealt calmly with both good and bad moments throughout her life, and a care home representative said Ethel and her family are grateful for the warm wishes she received on her 116th birthday.
- Ethel chooses to spend her birthday quietly with family, declining interview requests and enjoying the day leisurely; notably, she is the final living person who was born during the reign of Edward VII.
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World's oldest human turns 116
Ethel Caterham, 116, today celebrates her birthday in Lightwater, England. Born on 21 August 1909, she is the oldest human known to be alive. The last person born in the Edwardian era, she was congratulated by his great-great-grandson, Charles III. — Read the rest The post World's oldest human turns 116 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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World's oldest woman celebrates birthday in Wiltshire
The oldest living person, who was raised in Wiltshire, is celebrating her 116th birthday “quietly with her family”.
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