BIOGRAPHY

Amy Johnson was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, on 18 October 1907, as one of five sisters. She moved to the UK in 1961 at the age of 54 to support her only child, Doreen Lee, who had relocated six years earlier to train as a district nurse and midwife. She was there to help Doreen with her first child, Stuart.

Her daughter attributed her mother’s longevity to her independent spirit. Even in her centenarian years, she remained active, had a strong Christian faith, and was a regular churchgoer, walking to St. Michael’s Church on good days. However, as knee problems developed, she attended less frequently. A self-taught dressmaker, she continued sewing well into her late 90s.

Johnson passed away in Shap, Cumbria, England, on 6 June 2018, at the age of 110 years, 231 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age has not been validated.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Amy celebrates outstanding 108th birthday milestone” – Cumberland and Westmoreland Herald, 16 October 2015

* “Cards from the Queen for Cumbrian women who turned 100 and 109 this week” – News and Star, 21 October 2016

* “Great-great-grandmother celebrates 110th birthday” – ITV News, 18 October 2017

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