British woman, 115, becomes world's oldest person
Summary
Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old lady from Surrey, UK, is now the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest. She reached this status after the death of Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil, who was 116.Key Facts
- Ethel Caterham is currently the oldest person in the world at 115 years and 253 days old.
- She resides in a care home located in Lightwater, Surrey.
- She was born on August 21, 1909, making her the last living person born during the reign of Edward VII.
- On her 115th birthday, she received a congratulatory letter from the King.
- She spent her youth in Shipton Bellinger and Tidworth in the Hampshire/Wiltshire area, and she was the second youngest of eight children.
- She worked as an au pair in India at 18, and upon returning to the UK, she married Norman Caterham, with whom she has now been stationed in Gibraltar and Hong Kong.
- Caterham continued driving until age 97 and has spent the last 50 years in Surrey.
- She has three granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.
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