Florence Pannell

Florence Ada Bethia Pannell (née Neate; December 26, 1868 – October 20, 1980) was a British beauty care businesswoman and supercentenarian,^[6] whose age of 111 years and 299 days has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation^[3][4] and the Gerontology Research Group.^[7] At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in Britain^[1] and in Europe overall.^[5]

Born

Florence Ada Bethia Neate^[1][2]

(1868-12-26)December 26, 1868

Paddington^[1][3] or Kensington,^[4] London, England

Died(1980-10-20)October 20, 1980
(aged 111 years, 299 days)

Kensington, London, England

OccupationBusinesswoman

TitleBritain's oldest living person

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Florence Pannell
Pannell on Money-Go-Round (1977)
Born	Florence Ada Bethia Neate[1][2] (1868-12-26)December 26, 1868 Paddington[1][3] or Kensington,[4] London, England
Died	(1980-10-20)October 20, 1980 (aged 111 years, 299 days) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Businesswoman
Title	Britain's oldest living person
Predecessor	Lilias Williams[5]
Successor	Jeanetta Thomas[5]
Spouse	Robert Henry Pannell ​ ​ (m. 1898; died 1905)​ [1]
Children	1[1]

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Her only public appearance recorded on tape was a 1977 interview by Joan Shenton on Thames Television's Money-Go-Round.^[6]