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This is a list of centenarians from Anguilla who have reached the age of 103 or older. Eight Anguillan women have reached 103, including one emigrant, Elma Gumbs, while only one man has reached 103, Charlie Gumbs.

List of oldest people ever from Anguilla (103+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age
1 Ursilla Connor[1] F 29 Aug 1913 14 Sep 2022 109 years, 16 days
2 Victoria Charles[2] (b.DominicaDMA) F 2 Dec 1904 11 Oct 2010 105 years, 313 days
3 Irene Lake[3] F 8 Aug 1914 7 Oct 2019 105 years, 60 days
4 Althea Richardson[4] F 22 Apr 1918 20 May 2023 105 years, 28 days
5 Melvina Webster[5] F 25 Mar 1907 23 May 2011 104 years, 58 days
6 Charlie Gumbs[6] M 26 Aug 1910 29 Apr 2014 103 years, 246 days
7 Denise Niles[7] F 25 May 1917 28 Dec 2020 103 years, 217 days
8 Miriam Hodge[8] F 28 May 1918 12 Sep 2021 103 years, 107 days
9 Rose Hughes[9] F 20 Apr 1903 fl.1 May 2006 103 years, 10+ days

Oldest Anguillan emigrants ever (103+)[]

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
1 Elma Gumbs[10] F 29 June 1905 18 Nov 2012 107 years, 142 days United States Virgin IslandsVIR,United StatesUSA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Anguilla since 2010[]

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan
Un­known 11 Oct 2010 Victoria Charles F N/A–105 2 Dec 1904 – 11 Oct 2010
105 years, 313 days
11 Oct 2010 23 May 2011
(224 days)
Melvina Webster F 103–104 25 Mar 1907 – 23 May 2011
104 years, 58 days
23 May 2011 29 Apr 2014
(2 yrs, 341 days)
Charlie Gumbs M 100–103 26 Aug 1910 – 29 Apr 2014
103 years, 246 days
29 Apr 2014 14 Sep 2022
(8 yrs, 138 days)
Ursilla Connor F 100–109 29 Aug 1913 – 14 Sep 2022
109 years, 16 days
14 Sep 2022 20 May 2023
(248 days)
Althea Richardson F 104–105 22 Apr 1918 – 20 May 2023
105 years, 28 days
20 May 2023 Present
(2 years, 248 days)
Molly Kydd Hodge F 99–101* Born 20 May 1924
101 years, 248 days

References[]

  1. LONGEVITY: URSILLA VANITA LEVONS-CONNOR TURNS 107 The Anguillian Newspaper, 7 September 2020 • Near 11 decades The Daily Herald, 16 September 2022
  2. Anguilla’s oldest person was of Dominican birth Dominica News Online, 17 October 2010
  3. SOCIAL SECURITY OBSERVES 105th BIRTHDAY OF MRS. IRENE V. LAKE The Anguillian Newspaper, 19 August 2019 • HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO 105-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL The Anguillian Newspaper, 14 October 2019
  4. Happy 104th Birthday Althea Louise Richardson Anguilla Social Security Office on Facebook, 22 April 2022 • Celebration of Life of Althea Louise Richardson YouTube, 23 June 2023
  5. Melvina Arina Webster celebrated her 103rd birthday with the Queen's Baton 2010 Delhi in Anguilla. Commonwealth Games Federation, 25 March 2010 • Thursday, 9 June 2011 “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!” Anguilla Concerned Rumours, 9 June 2011 • Special Anniversary: FAMILY MATRIARCH CELEBRATED AT 80 The Anguillian Newspaper, 15 August 2014
  6. Obituary: OLDEST ANGUILLIAN AT 103-PLUS The Anguillian Newspaper, 4 May 2014 • CHARLIE GUMBS LAID TO REST AFTER IMPRESSIVE NATIONAL FUNERAL The Anguillian Newspaper, 23 May 2014
  7. Denise Nora Niles’ 103rd birthday HM Governor’s Office in Anguilla on Facebook, 26 May 2020 • Death mention Jevon Lake on Facebook, 28 December 2020
  8. 103rd birthday Anguilla Social Security Office on Facebook, 28 May 2021 • Death mention Facebook Post, 22 October 2021
  9. Rose celebrates 103rd birthday The Daily Herald, 22 April 2006 (Page 8)
  10. OBITUARY: Elma (Mealy) Gumbs Anguilla’s eldest national has died at the age of 107 The Anguillian Newspaper, 23 November 2012