Ada Roe

As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group had validated the longevity claims of 154 British persons who have become "supercentenarians", attaining or surpassing 110 years of age. This number includes emigrants who died in other nations. The oldest known British person ever is Ethel Caterham, who is currently living at the age of 116 years, 294 days, and is additionally the oldest living person in the world. The oldest man from the United Kingdom is Henry Allingham, who died in 2009 at the age of 113 years and 42 days.