Florence Finch

• Full name: Florence Finch
• Lifespan: (22.12.1893 – 10.04.2007)
• Age: 113 years, 109 days
• Birthplace: UK (England)
• Last residence: New Zealand (North Island)
• Application date: N/A
• Validation date: 15.02.2006
• Validation source: Robert Young/Geoffrey Anderson

Biography

Florence Violet Regardsoe was born in Camberwell, London, England, on December 22 1893 to parents John and Laura Regardsoe.

On June 13 1915, Florence married Charles James Finch in Camberwell. They had two children – twins; Ellen and Charles Jr.

In 1969 they moved to New Zealand. Florence was widowed at some point and never remarried.

In December 2003 she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.

Florence passed away in a care home in Hastings, New Zealand, on April 10 2007, aged 113 years, 109 days. She was the oldest known living person in New Zealand before her death and holds the record for the oldest known person to pass away there.

Sources

https://knowledgebank.org.nz/text/newspaper-article-1994-two-centenarians-celebrate/

Validation

Her age was verified by Robert Young and Geoffrey Anderson, then validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 15 February 2006.