'A piece of history gift-wrapped' - Britain's oldest person who claimed whiskey was her secret to longevity dies aged 112Her daughter told BBC News the supercentenarian, nicknamed Amazing Grace, died at her home in Worcestershire on Friday. "I used to say to my friends 'she is a piece of history gift-wrapped'. Following her 112th birthday, Mrs Jones attributed her longevity in part to whisky. She told the Gloucestershire Echo: "Whisky is very good for you. Born on September 16, 1906, Mrs Jones assumed the mantle of Britain's oldest living person following the death of Olive Boar aged 113 in September.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2019 11:15 UTC