Alexina Calvert

Infobox Person
name= Alexina Calvert


caption=
birth_date= birth date|df=yes|1898|8|13
birth_place= Scotland, United Kingdom
death_date= death date|df=yes|2008|9|19 (aged age in years and days|1898|8|13|2008|9|19)
death_place= Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom
spouse= Nicholas Calvert (married: 1921-1973)

Alexina Calvert (13 August 1898 – 19 September 2008) was a Scottish supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Scotland at the time of her death. She was born and raised in Scotland and married her husband Nicholas in 1921. Her husband, who was originally from Dumfriesshire, became a postmaster in Inverness, then the couple moved to take over the post office in Annan in 1946. Nicholas died in 1973. [cite news|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2424747.0.110yearold_woman_keeps_secret_of_long_life.php#comments_form|title=110 year old woman keeps secret for long life|publisher=The Herald|author=Alison Campsie|date=2008-08-14|accessdate=2008-09-29] Calvert celebrated her 110th birthday in 2008; visitors left gifts of flowers and chocolate, and Calvert's 85-year-old daughter was also present. She died on 19 September 2008 just over a month after her 110th birthday. [cite news|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.247226|title=Alexina dies at 110 after a life of good company – and no booze|publisher=News & Star|author=Staff Reporter|date=2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-29]

With her death, Annie Turnbull (born 21 September 1898) became the new and current recordholder for Scotland's oldest living person.

ee also

*List of British supercentenarians

References