Esther Annenberg | |
Annenberg at the age of 104 | |
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Esther "Etty" Annenberg (née Garcia; 17 March 1909 – 26 March 2020) was a British supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Esther Annenberg was born in London, England, UK on 17 March 1909. She had two brothers. At the age of two she went to Great Ormond Street Hospital, where she stayed for four years – which she reportedly detested. At the age of ten, Annenberg moved to the Samuel Lewis estate in Camberwell, where she lived for almost 90 years. In her adult life, she trained as a seamstress, worked in a dry cleaners, and had two sons, David and Brian.
Annenberg died in a care home in South London, England, UK on 26 March 2020 at the age of 111 years, 9 days. At time of her death, she was the oldest known living Jewish person in the United Kingdom.
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- Woman leaves flat after 90 years BBC News, 19 March 2008
- European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in United Kingdom European Supercentenarian Organisation
- Esther Annenberg Interviewed by Chloe Bowles The Alliance for Inclusive Education, 3 July 2012
- 110th Birthday Announcement The Telegraph, 17 March 2019
- Why Esther is celebrating her 111th birthday alone in South London The Jewish Chronicle, 17 March 2020
- Lockdown: Day 3 Tracy Annenberg, 28 March 2020
- Esther Annenberg - Passed away last Thursday. 111 years old. 1909 - 2020. צורי בהריר on Facebook, 31 March 2020