For the first time since 1799, no Briton alive now was alive during the 1800s.
The UK's oldest woman, Grace Jones, has died at the age of 113.
She was born on 7th December 1899 and was the last living Briton to have been born in the 1800s.
Miss Jones, from Bermondsey, south east London, suffered a fall a few weeks ago and was treated at St Thomas' Hospital.
Her MP, Simon Hughes (LibDem), confirmed her death and said her memory and intellect were "undimmed" until the end.
Miss Jones was engaged during World War One but her fiancé died on active service. She worked as a seamstress and for the government during and after World War Two, until her retirement about FIFTY years ago, Mr Hughes said.
Miss Jones's death means the oldest living British person is now Ethel Lang, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who was born in May 1900.
Oldest person in UK Grace Jones dies aged 113
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14 November 2013
Grace Jones's MP Simon Hughes visited her the day before she died, as did neighbour Sue Wilmer
The oldest person in the UK, Grace Jones, has died at the age of 113, her MP Simon Hughes has confirmed.
The Londoner, born on 7 December 1899, was the last living British person to be born in the 1800s.
Miss Jones who lived in Bermondsey, south-east London, and was the sixth oldest person in the world, had a fall a few weeks ago and was treated at St Thomas' Hospital.
Mr Hughes said her memory and intellect were "undimmed" until the end.
'Faced death with no fear'
Miss Jones was engaged during World War One but her fiancé died on active service, said Mr Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, who visited her with other friends on Wednesday.
She worked as a seamstress and for the government during and after World War Two, until her retirement about 50 years ago, he said.
Mr Hughes said: "Grace's friends and neighbours and the wider Bermondsey community are very sad at the news of Grace's death.
Grace Jones was the last living British person to be born in the 1800s
"But we pay tribute to Grace for her wonderful long life, for her commitment to her faith, her family and her community, and we know that a woman of such strong Christian faith faced death with no fear."
He said that although she found her failing strength frustrating, right up until her last week she was mentally "as bright as a button with a brilliant memory".
She lived in her own flat until a few weeks ago and until a few years ago still did her own shopping.
Mr Hughes said enormous thanks were due to her neighbours, Carol and Sue, her friends Ron and Eileen, Joan and Fred and Sandra and Trevor.
He added: "All those who met Grace knew they had met one of London's most doughty individuals and she will never be forgotten."
Miss Jones's death means the oldest living British person is Ethel Lang, from Barnsley, who was born in May 1900.
1899 - the year Miss Jones was born
Lord Curzon became Viceroy of India
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ruled by the British and the Egyptians, is formed
Great Blizzard of 1899: Freezing temperatures and snow extend well south into North America, including southern Florida. It is the latest in a series of disasters to Florida's citrus industry
In Afghanistan, the British, led by Capt. George Roos-Keppel, make a sudden attack on a predatory band of Chamkannis that have been raiding in the Kurram Valley, and captures 100 prisoners with 3,000 head of cattle
In an accident at Grove Hill, Harrow, London, Edwin Sewell becomes the world's first driver of a petrol-driven vehicle to be killed; his passenger, Maj. James Richer, dies of injuries three days later
The highest ever recorded individual cricket score, 628 not out, is made by 13-year-old schoolboy A. E. J. Collins
Mahdist War: Decisive British and Egyptian victory at the Battle of Umm Diwaykarat ends the war in Sudan
Second Boer War: Battle of Talana Hill: In the first major clash of the conflict, near Dundee, Natal, the British Army drives the Boers from a hilltop position, but with heavy casualties, including their commanding general Sir Penn Symons
BBC News - Oldest person in UK Grace Jones dies aged 113
The UK's oldest woman, Grace Jones, has died at the age of 113.
She was born on 7th December 1899 and was the last living Briton to have been born in the 1800s.
Miss Jones, from Bermondsey, south east London, suffered a fall a few weeks ago and was treated at St Thomas' Hospital.
Her MP, Simon Hughes (LibDem), confirmed her death and said her memory and intellect were "undimmed" until the end.
Miss Jones was engaged during World War One but her fiancé died on active service. She worked as a seamstress and for the government during and after World War Two, until her retirement about FIFTY years ago, Mr Hughes said.
Miss Jones's death means the oldest living British person is now Ethel Lang, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who was born in May 1900.
Oldest person in UK Grace Jones dies aged 113
BBC News
14 November 2013
Grace Jones's MP Simon Hughes visited her the day before she died, as did neighbour Sue Wilmer
The oldest person in the UK, Grace Jones, has died at the age of 113, her MP Simon Hughes has confirmed.
The Londoner, born on 7 December 1899, was the last living British person to be born in the 1800s.
Miss Jones who lived in Bermondsey, south-east London, and was the sixth oldest person in the world, had a fall a few weeks ago and was treated at St Thomas' Hospital.
Mr Hughes said her memory and intellect were "undimmed" until the end.
'Faced death with no fear'
Miss Jones was engaged during World War One but her fiancé died on active service, said Mr Hughes, Liberal Democrat MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, who visited her with other friends on Wednesday.
She worked as a seamstress and for the government during and after World War Two, until her retirement about 50 years ago, he said.
Mr Hughes said: "Grace's friends and neighbours and the wider Bermondsey community are very sad at the news of Grace's death.
Grace Jones was the last living British person to be born in the 1800s
"But we pay tribute to Grace for her wonderful long life, for her commitment to her faith, her family and her community, and we know that a woman of such strong Christian faith faced death with no fear."
He said that although she found her failing strength frustrating, right up until her last week she was mentally "as bright as a button with a brilliant memory".
She lived in her own flat until a few weeks ago and until a few years ago still did her own shopping.
Mr Hughes said enormous thanks were due to her neighbours, Carol and Sue, her friends Ron and Eileen, Joan and Fred and Sandra and Trevor.
He added: "All those who met Grace knew they had met one of London's most doughty individuals and she will never be forgotten."
Miss Jones's death means the oldest living British person is Ethel Lang, from Barnsley, who was born in May 1900.
1899 - the year Miss Jones was born
Lord Curzon became Viceroy of India
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ruled by the British and the Egyptians, is formed
Great Blizzard of 1899: Freezing temperatures and snow extend well south into North America, including southern Florida. It is the latest in a series of disasters to Florida's citrus industry
In Afghanistan, the British, led by Capt. George Roos-Keppel, make a sudden attack on a predatory band of Chamkannis that have been raiding in the Kurram Valley, and captures 100 prisoners with 3,000 head of cattle
In an accident at Grove Hill, Harrow, London, Edwin Sewell becomes the world's first driver of a petrol-driven vehicle to be killed; his passenger, Maj. James Richer, dies of injuries three days later
The highest ever recorded individual cricket score, 628 not out, is made by 13-year-old schoolboy A. E. J. Collins
Mahdist War: Decisive British and Egyptian victory at the Battle of Umm Diwaykarat ends the war in Sudan
Second Boer War: Battle of Talana Hill: In the first major clash of the conflict, near Dundee, Natal, the British Army drives the Boers from a hilltop position, but with heavy casualties, including their commanding general Sir Penn Symons
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