| Louise Thorne | |
 Thorne on her 110th birthday in 2018 | |
| Birth: | 1 January 1908 Barbados |
| Death: | 14 October 2018 St George, Barbados |
| Age: | 110 years, 286 days |
| Country: |  BRB
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| Validated | |
Louise Ethelinda Thorne (née Holligan; 1 January 1908 – 14 October 2018) was a Barbadian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living in Barbados, behind Millicent Yearwood.
Biography[]
Louise Thorne was born in Barbados on 1 January 1908. As a young girl, she worked as a baby sitter for a plantation family. She married Alphonsa Thorne in the late 1930s, and they were married until Alphonsa's death in May 2000. They had eight children. Thorne helped her husband work the land raise their livestock, and often took some their produce to the city market.
Thorne had been a devoted Christian for most of her life. She lost her sight in her later years due to glaucoma, but remained mentally alert. She had 22 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Thorne died in St George, Barbados, on 14 October 2018, at the age of 110 years, 286 days. Her funeral took place on 16 October 2018.
References[]
- Louise Thorne is Barbados’ newest super centenarian Nation News, 4 January 2018
- Obituary