World’s Oldest Person Has Died Aged 117

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The world’s oldest person. Violet Mosse Brown. has passed away aged 117-years-old at her home in Jamaica.

Ms Brown, who was named ‘World’s Oldest Person’ on April 15 this year, was born in Trelawney, Jamaica on March 10, 1900 during the reign of Queen Victoria.

On her 110th birthday Violet told a local paper the secret to her longevity was eating everything except pork and chicken and abstaining from ‘rum and them things’.

She joked, as reported by the Metro:

You know, sometimes I ask myself, ‘Am I really 110 years old?’ because I don’t feel like 110.

She succeeded Italy’s Emma Morano, who died aged 117, who had more specific reasons for old-age, namely staying single and eating raw egg every day.

Violet was still living in the same house she was born in when she died and spent her early life working on a plantation cutting sugar cane, before working as a maid in a post-slavery environment.

She went on to become an entrepreneur – buying her own house as well as the bread depot in the district.

Violet was so old, Queen Elizabeth II sent Violet a plaque to commemorate her longevity when she became the oldest citizen of the Commonwealth.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, tweeted:

Our oldest person in the world Mrs. Violet Mosse-Brown has died. She was 117 years old. Rest In Peace Mrs Mosse-Brown.

Tom Percival

More of a concept than a journalist, Tom Percival was forged in the bowels of Salford University from which he emerged grasping a Masters in journalism.

Since then his rise has been described by himself as ‘meteoric’ rising to the esteemed rank of Social Editor at UNILAD as well as working at the BBC, Manchester Evening News, and ITV.

He credits his success to three core techniques, name repetition, personality mirroring, and never breaking off a handshake.