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The Star
13-05-2025
- General
- The Star
The secret to a (very) long life: 'Never argue', says 115-year-old British woman
An undated picture of Caterham, who is now the world's oldest woman, according to LongeviQuest. — Hallmark Care Homes/AP For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life – and in her case, it really has been – is not to argue. Caterham, who is 115, became the world's oldest living person, according to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), after Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher, died on April 30 at the tender age of 116. 'Never arguing with anyone ... I listen and I do what I like,' Caterham said from her nursing home in Surrey, southwest of London, on the secret to her longevity. She was born on Aug 21, 1909, in the village of Shipton Bellinger in the south of England, five years before the outbreak of World War I. She was the second youngest of eight siblings. Travel has been in her blood, it's clear. In 1927, at the age of 18, Ethel embarked on a journey to India, working as a nanny for a British family. She stayed there for three years before returning to England, according to the GRG. She met her husband Norman, who was a major in the British army, at a dinner party in 1931, and they were stationed in Hong Kong and Gibraltar, the GRG said. They had two daughters whom they raised in Britain. Norman died in 1976. Hallmark Lakeview Luxury Care Home in Camberley, where Caterham is a resident, posted pictures of her cutting a cake and wearing a '115' tiara in a Facebook post recently. 'Huge congratulations to Lakeview resident, Ethel on becoming the oldest person in the world! What an incredible milestone and a true testament to a life well-lived,' it said in an accompanying statement. 'Your strength, spirit, and wisdom are an inspiration to us all. Here's to celebrating your remarkable journey!' The title of the oldest person ever is held by French woman Jeanne Calment, who lived to 122 years 164 days, according to the Guinness World Records. – AP
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Brit woman, 115, is world's oldest and reveals secret to long life after outliving both her children
Ethel celebrated her 115th birthday last August with a Frank Sinatra tribute act at her care home GOLDEN LIFE Brit woman, 115, is world's oldest and reveals secret to long life after outliving both her children Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRITISH great-granny aged 115 years and 254 days has become the world's oldest woman. Ethel Caterham claimed the title after Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas died at 116. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 British great-granny, Ethel Caterham, aged 115 years and 254 days, has become the world's oldest woman Credit: Hallmark Care Homes 3 Ethel has also revealed the secret to her long life Credit: Hallmark Luxury Care Homes 3 Ethel claimed the title after Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, above, died at 116 Credit: Guiness World Records She has been widowed since husband Norman died in 1976 and their two daughters, Gem and Anne, have also passed away. Ethel celebrated her 115th birthday last August with a Frank Sinatra tribute act at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey. Grand-daughter Alex Peeters, 54, told The Sun: 'Having outlived my mum and my auntie, it's incredible, really.' She revealed Ethel told her the secret to a long life is 'never argue'. Alex, one of five grandchildren, added: 'She did yoga as a young woman, loved a sherry and played bridge until her 90s.' Ethel, born in Hampshire in 1909 and raised in Wiltshire, wed in 1933 then moved with Norman to Gibraltar before raising their kids back in the UK. She said in 2022: 'Family's the most important thing in life.' Anna Eliza Williams was the last British woman to be the world's oldest, dying in 1987 aged 114.
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Brit woman, 115, is world's oldest and reveals secret to long life after outliving both her children
A BRITISH great-granny aged 115 years and 254 days has become the world's oldest woman. Advertisement 3 British great-granny, Ethel Caterham, aged 115 years and 254 days, has become the world's oldest woman Credit: Hallmark Care Homes 3 Ethel has also revealed the secret to her long life Credit: Hallmark Luxury Care Homes 3 Ethel claimed the title after Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, above, died at 116 Credit: Guiness World Records She has been widowed since husband Norman died in 1976 and their two daughters, Gem and Anne, have also passed away. Ethel celebrated her 115th birthday last August with a Frank Sinatra tribute act at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey. Grand-daughter Alex Peeters, 54, told The Sun: 'Having outlived my mum and my auntie, it's incredible, really.' She revealed Ethel told her the secret to a long life is 'never argue'. Advertisement READ MORE UK NEWS Alex, one of five grandchildren, added: 'She did yoga as a young woman, loved a sherry and played bridge until her 90s.' Ethel, born in Hampshire in 1909 and raised in Wiltshire, wed in 1933 then moved with Norman to Gibraltar before raising their kids back in the UK. She said in 2022: 'Family's the most important thing in life.' Anna Eliza Williams was the last British woman to be the world's oldest, dying in 1987 aged 114. Advertisement Most read in The Sun World's oldest person Inah Canabarro Lucas dies aged 116 after surviving TWO World Wars & being blessed by Pope Francis
