Adela Harrison entered the list on 9 Jan 2023 at #8
This means Buckinghamshire is no longer on the list
Norfolk makes its debut
Before these last two lists the last list that had 8 111+ was on 29 Jul 2024
There is now only one known person in the UK that is within four years of Mrs Caterham’s age.
Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 6th June 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Brown; Ms. Dalton turned 111)
1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 115 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 112 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Anonymous (b. 20 February 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Doris Watts (Surrey, ENG) (b. 28 February 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Anne Baker (Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 14 May 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
10. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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For the first time since 17 July 2024 there are 9 111+ on the list, on that day there were 10
With the discovery of Nellie Brown, the record of the most known living SCs in the UK at one time is now 22, which first occurred from 24 Jun 2024 – 12 Jul 2024:
Very interesting! I also like how, a couple of months later, on a single day (August 13, 2024), Britain briefly had three simultaneously living SC men.
Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 11th July 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Farmer turned 111; RIP to the anonymous lady)
1. Ethel May Caterham (Ash Vale, Surrey, ENG) (b. 21 August 1909), 115 y.o. World's Oldest Living Person
2. Merah Smith (Croydon, London, ENG) (b. 9 November 1912 in Jamaica), 112 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Doris Watts (Surrey, ENG) (b. 28 February 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Anne Baker (Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 14 May 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 111 y.o.
10. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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17 July 2024 was the last list with everyone having 111+
Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 22nd September 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Caterham turned 116; Ms. Wilcoxon turned 111; RIP Ms. Watts)
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), 112 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Anne Baker (Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG) (b. 14 May 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 111 y.o.
10. Irene Selwyn (Manor Park, London, ENG) (b. 7 August 1915), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 29th September 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Baker)
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), 112 y.o.
3. Margaret Cryer (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, ENG) (b. 25 November 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Irene Selwyn (Manor Park, London, ENG) (b. 7 August 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Doris entered the list on December 19, 2024
Baker entered on February 24
July 17, 2024, was the last time we had only one person from Surrey on the list
Wiltshire leaves the list as well as January 13, which was the last time we didn't have anyone from there
Nottinghamshire makes its debut on the list
May 16 was the last list with two names from London
June 5 was the last list with only 9 111+
And for the first time, we have a 116+ here
Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 9th November 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Smith turned 113)
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), 111 y.o.
4. Hilda Luck (Rainham, Kent, ENG) (b. 19 February 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Irene Selwyn (Manor Park, London, ENG) (b. 7 August 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
August 31, 2024 was the last time we had 2,113+ on the list.
Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 9th November 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Cryer 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), 111 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Rita Farmer (Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, ENG) (b. 24 June 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 111 y.o.
9. Irene Selwyn (Manor Park, London, ENG) (b. 7 August 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Top 10 Oldest Living People in the UK (as of 7th December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Farmer)
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), 111 y.o.
5. Marjorie Ethel Hodnett (Formby, Merseyside, ENG) (b. 1 April 1914), 111 y.o.
6. Esther Dalton (Carlisle, Cumbria, ENG) (b. 5 June 1914), 111 y.o.
7. Zenda Averella Wilcoxon (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG) (b. 9 August 1914), 111 y.o.
8. Irene Selwyn (Manor Park, London, ENG) (b. 7 August 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Margaret Schaap (Sandhurst, Berkshire, ENG) (b. 18 August 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Eva Jackson (Langley Park, Co. Durham, ENG) (b. 12 September 1915), 110 y.o.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Rita Farmer had been on the list since June 5th.
Berkshire debuts on the list.
February 24th was the last time the list had 3,112+ people on it, after that it was always less.
May 1st was the last time with only 8,111+ people here.