Top 10 OLP in the UK - British Isles

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

diego — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:13:10 +0000

We have 6 people aged 111+ here again; the last time was June 17.
The April 1 list was the last one to include someone aged 111.
This is the first time we’ve seen someone aged 117 here.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

Ale76 — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:42:54 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 21st August 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Caterham turned 117)

1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 117 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 113 y.o.
3. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 112 y.o.
4. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 112 y.o.
5. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 112 y.o.
6. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 111 y.o.
7. Hugh Kerr (Paisley, Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. Doyen of the UK
8. Mary McTegart (Crosby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o.
9. Marjorie Brooke (Corsham, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 16 March 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Catherine Hedges (Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, ENG) (b. 8 July 1916 in IRL), 110 y.o.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

Ale76 — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 18th August 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Schaap turned 111; Ms. Hedges turned 110)

1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 116 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 113 y.o.
3. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 112 y.o.
4. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 112 y.o.
5. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 112 y.o.
6. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 111 y.o.
7. Hugh Kerr (Paisley, Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. Doyen of the UK
8. Mary McTegart (Crosby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o.
9. Marjorie Brooke (Corsham, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 16 March 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Catherine Hedges (Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, ENG) (b. 8 July 1916 in IRL), 110 y.o.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

diego — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:15:40 +0000

With Zenda's death, Wiltshire returns to the list after last appearing on September 22, 2025.
Zenda Averella Wilcoxon joined the list on July 11, 2025.
June 5, 2025, was the last list without Nottinghamshire.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

diego — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:54:54 +0000

For a brief moment, we had 6,112+ here; that milestone had never been reached before.
Margaret Cryer joined the list on August 14, 2024.
July 29, 2024, was the last list with no one from West Yorkshire.
For the first time, Merseyside has two names on the list.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

Ale76 — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:11:13 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 27th June 2026)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Cryer)

1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 116 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 113 y.o.
3. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 112 y.o.
4. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 112 y.o.
5. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 112 y.o.
6. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Hugh Kerr (Paisley, Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. Doyen of the UK
8. Mary McTegart (Crosby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o.
9. Marjorie Brooke (Corsham, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 16 March 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Catherine Hedges (Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, ENG) (b. 8 July 1916 in IRL), 109 y.o.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

Ale76 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:39:52 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 17th June 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Dalton turned 112; RIP Ms. Wilcoxon)

1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 116 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 113 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 112 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 112 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 112 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 112 y.o.
7. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Hugh Kerr (Paisley, Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. Doyen of the UK
9. Mary McTegart (Crosby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Marjorie Brooke (Corsham, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 16 March 1916), 110 y.o.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

diego — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:12:37 +0000

First time with 5,112+ people on this list.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

Ale76 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:50:37 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 1st April 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Hodnett turned 112)

1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 116 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 113 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 112 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 112 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 112 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 8 August 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Hugh Kerr (Paisley, Renfrewshire, SCO) (b. 9 October 1915), 110 y.o. Doyen of the UK
10. Mary McTegart (Crosby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 4 January 1916), 110 y.o.

RE: Top 10 OLP in the UK

diego — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:45:22 +0000

31 Aug 2024 was the last list with 4,112+ here