CENTENARIANS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1687, 1 March 1913, Page 3

CENTENARIANS.

LIST OF ANCIENTS WHO DIED IN

A carefully compiled list of the centenarians who died during the past jrear is given by the "Evening Standard. It will lie noticed that several of the women exceeded the century by a considerable number of years. The list is as follows: Miss Martha Whittaker, who lived in a village in County Donegal, died within nine days of hto-llOth birthday. Mr. Lewis Lyons, an illicit? of Sir Joseph Lyons„aged 100. The ltev. ft. M. Sherwood, of Porshoro, Worcester, in his hundredth yearMichael .Gunnoli,'aged IU3, of Bally Malion, County Longford. Mrs. Mary Larkin, at. Borrisokane, County Tipperary, aged 110. Patience Smith, u'gipsy, at Leeds, aged

103. Miss Milton, at Hastings, in her 102 nd y Mrs. Adams, said to havo been the oldest pit woman in the country, Dalkeith, near Edinburgh, in her 100 th year. . Mr. John Wilson, a navul pensioner, at Bexhill, aged 102. • , . Mrs. Dinah Sumpter, in her 102 nd yeur. She luid lived in the village of Golkirk, Suffolk, all her life, and had only been awav for a fortnight's holiday once. Bridget Cougblin, at l'ontei'ract Workhouse Infirmary. 103. , Mrs. Louisa Wjlsliere, ot Hitclnn, ct Cambridge, in her 100 th. year. ' ■ . Mr. John Lumb, 100. He wns the oldest voter in the Spa.lding Division ot Lincolnshire. 1,. ' Mrs. Elizabeth Sleep, who, on celebrating her 100 th birthday in March last, received a message of congratulation iroiu the King. „ , . . Mrs. Selina Smith, -"Head of the Berkshire Gipsies," 101. .She .lived. .in tt caravan' nil her life.' ■ • ilr« \da Roffey, of Merstham, celebrate<l her one hundredth' birthday by having her first ride in a motor-car. Mrs. Mary Twoliig, of West Droum, near Castlotownbero, 10G. ' Mrs. Emma Corbyn, of Old l'letton, ■Northamptonshire, 101. Mrs. Ann Todd reached the remarkable age of 111. Her father was 109 years age when he died. ... Mrs. Eosina Elizabeth Drew, of caple House. Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, in lier one hundred and first year. Mr. AV. H. Inglesant, of Ouorn, Leicestershire, for eighty years a follower of the. Quorn Hounds, being regarded as the "Father" of tha hunt, aged 101. _ Mr. Simon Jacob celebrated his one hundredth birthday at AVieken, Jvorthants. He had had his coffin prepared for years before his <leuth. Indeed, lie was in the habit of lying in it. Mrs. Elina. Stirling, in Dublin, in her 100 th year. ' • Mr. Isaac Oldaker, at Brighton. He claimed to be the oldest ex-soldier and railv-ar servant in the kingdom.Pat Reynolds, of BatHcbridge, County Leitrim, stated to be 111 years old. Mrs. !Mar.v Stockliam,. at Slogursey, near Bridgwater. On reacWns' tlia age of 100 she received a letter from thelving expressing congratulation and good wishes. 'Mr. William Duiitj at Eshei, in his 100 t- year. Mrs.. Harriet Willinsrer. at Bristol, 103. Mr. Eipe, in liis ICOth year, at Blaxhall, Suffolk. Ho was personally acquainted with Charles Lamb. Mr. W. W. White, ex-ward clerk, of Broad Street, London, in his 100 th year. Mrs. Mary Bryden, in her 100 th year. She acted as lodgekeener at Frankfort, Dundrum, near Dublin. '