Margaret Fish
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Margaret Ethel Fish of Wilstead
, Bedfordshire
was the oldest person in the United Kingdom
following the death of 111-year-old Elsie Steele
on 18 October 2010 until her own death on 12 March 2011, aged 112 years 5 days.
She was born at Tower Hamlets and married Frank Fish, a World War I
veteran, in 1928. Frank died in 1987 at the age of 89 of a heart and lung condition. Margaret is a former dressmaker
and lived independently at Cople
until the age of 104. Later, she moved to live with her 71-year-old daughter Barbara for two years, and then she moved into Danecroft Nursing Home in Wilstead.
Fish enjoyed television and having a good meal. When asked about her recipe to a long life she said to "not worry about it"; that there is no secret.
She died in her nursing home on 12 March 2011, five days after her 112th birthday, since which time her health had declined.
Fish had two daughters, Barbara and Elsie; several grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Wilstead
.Wilstead is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, just off the A6 Bedford to Luton road, about five miles south of Bedford town centre, and within the Borough of Bedford. The name of the village has been spelled in many different ways, including Wilshamstead, Wylhamstead, and...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
was the oldest person in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
following the death of 111-year-old Elsie Steele
Elsie Steele
Elsie May Steele was, at age , the oldest person in the United Kingdom and the oldest person in England following the death of 111-year-old Annie Turnbull on 3 September 2010....
on 18 October 2010 until her own death on 12 March 2011, aged 112 years 5 days.
She was born at Tower Hamlets and married Frank Fish, a World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
veteran, in 1928. Frank died in 1987 at the age of 89 of a heart and lung condition. Margaret is a former dressmaker
Dressmaker
A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Also called a mantua-maker or a modiste.-Notable dressmakers:*Cristobal Balenciaga*Charles Frederick Worth...
and lived independently at Cople
Cople
Cople is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. The name Cople is derived from the phrase Cock Pool, a place where chickens were kept, that was mentioned in the Domesday Book.- History :...
until the age of 104. Later, she moved to live with her 71-year-old daughter Barbara for two years, and then she moved into Danecroft Nursing Home in Wilstead.
Fish enjoyed television and having a good meal. When asked about her recipe to a long life she said to "not worry about it"; that there is no secret.
She died in her nursing home on 12 March 2011, five days after her 112th birthday, since which time her health had declined.
Fish had two daughters, Barbara and Elsie; several grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Records
- On 18 October 2010 Elsie SteeleElsie SteeleElsie May Steele was, at age , the oldest person in the United Kingdom and the oldest person in England following the death of 111-year-old Annie Turnbull on 3 September 2010....
died, Margaret Fish age 111 years 225 days became the oldest living person in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. - On 12 March 2011 Margaret Fish died age 112 years 5 days.