Annie Knight
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Annie Knight was, at age 111, the United Kingdom's oldest person following the death of fellow 111-year-old Emmeline Brice
on 26 July 2006.
Knight was born in Glasgow
and already Scotland's oldest person since the 7 December 2005 death of Lucy D'Abreu
, who was, at age 113, also the oldest person in the UK at the time.
She had been an active suffragette
and helped to organize meetings and attended demonstrations. Knight was also an active supporter of Scottish independence
and of the Scottish National Party
(SNP). In 1962, she hosted the pirate station Radio Free Scotland
in her front room.
Knight, who lived in three centuries, put her long life down to the Scottish staple of porridge
, no alcohol (she had been teetotal
all her life) and the occasional sweet.
She died in Aberdeen
and was survived by her son Bill, 86, two grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren.
Emmeline Brice
Emmeline Frances Brice, née Hastin was the oldest living resident of the UK at age 111, following the death of Judy Ingamells on 1 March 2006, who was 112....
on 26 July 2006.
Knight was born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and already Scotland's oldest person since the 7 December 2005 death of Lucy D'Abreu
Lucy d'Abreu
Lucy Victoria d'Abreu née d'Souza was the oldest living person in the United Kingdom from April 2004 until her death...
, who was, at age 113, also the oldest person in the UK at the time.
She had been an active suffragette
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
and helped to organize meetings and attended demonstrations. Knight was also an active supporter of Scottish independence
Scottish independence
Scottish independence is a political ambition of political parties, advocacy groups and individuals for Scotland to secede from the United Kingdom and become an independent sovereign state, separate from England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
and of the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
(SNP). In 1962, she hosted the pirate station Radio Free Scotland
Radio Free Scotland
Between 1956-1965 Radio Free Scotland broadcast through the sound channel of BBC television after God Save the Queen finished in the evening, and, later on, on 262 metres medium wave on the radio....
in her front room.
Knight, who lived in three centuries, put her long life down to the Scottish staple of porridge
Porridge
Porridge is a dish made by boiling oats or other cereal meals in water, milk, or both. It is usually served hot in a bowl or dish...
, no alcohol (she had been teetotal
Teetotalism
Teetotalism refers to either the practice of or the promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices teetotalism is called a teetotaler or is simply said to be teetotal...
all her life) and the occasional sweet.
She died in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and was survived by her son Bill, 86, two grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren.