| Anne de Sousberghe | |
 Anne de Sousberghe on her 110th birthday | |
| Birth: | 7 November 1904 Brussels, Belgium |
| Death: | 12 February 2016 London, England, UK |
| Age: | 111 years, 97 days |
| Country: |  BEL UK
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Marie Anne Ghislaine Josephine de Clerque-Wissocq de Sousberghe (known as Sister Anne; 7 November 1904 – 12 February 2016) was a Belgian-born British supercentenarian. She was the fourth-oldest living person in the United Kingdom at the time of her death[1] and was also the oldest living Belgian-born person.
Biography
Born in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 November 1904. Anne had an older brother, Leon (1903–2006), who lived to the age of 102 years, 156 days.[2]
Sister Anne never married, however she recalled that before she became a nun, she had a boyfriend who she thought she would marry. However, she said that "I had to do what I felt God was calling me to do."[2]
She celebrated her 110th birthday in November 2014, and was visited by relatives from Belgium. On her 111th birthday, she was given a rosary, as a gift from Pope Francis. Her birthday wish was "for every person to know happiness."[3]
She died on 12 February 2016 at the age of 111 years, 97 days.[4]
References
- ↑ Living people aged 107+ Oldest in Britain
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sister Anne is 'second to nun' The Portsmouth News. 10 November 2004.
- ↑ Sr. Anne's 111th birthday! Society of Helpers
- ↑ BRITAIN’S OLDEST NUN DIES AGED 111 The Tablet. 12 February 2016
