Margaret Fish, British supercentenarian, oldest person in the United Kingdom died she was , 112

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.

( 7 March 1899 – 12 March 2011)

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.^[4] Margaret is a former dressmaker and lived independently at Cople until the age of 104.^[5] 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.^[4]
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.^[5]
She died in her nursing home on 12 March 2011, five days after her 112th birthday, since which time her health had declined.^[6]
Fish had two daughters, Barbara and Elsie; several grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.^[5]

Records

• On 18 October 2010 Elsie Steele died, Margaret Fish age 111 years 225 days became the oldest living person in the United Kingdom.
• On 12 March 2011 Margaret Fish died age 112 years 5 days.

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