Dorothy Baldwin

BIOGRAPHY

Dorothy Baldwin was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, on 8 February 1902. She lived in Nottingham throughout her life. She attended High Pavement School on Stanley Road, where she particularly enjoyed studying history and geography, before starting work a week before the end of the First World War.

She began her career as a cashier at the London City and Midland Bank on Alfreton Road, where she remained for 38 years before retiring. The daughter of a furniture maker, she played the piano for the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra and became an Associate of the London College of Music.

She never married, had no children, and had no siblings. She began driving before driving tests were introduced and continued to drive until she was in her 80s.

She lived in her own home until the age of 104, when she became increasingly frail. On her 111th birthday, she was reportedly still in good health and took no medication. She attributed her longevity to drinking cabbage water daily.

Dorothy Baldwin passed away in Nottingham, on 1 January 2014, at the age of 111 years, 327 days.

RECOGNITION

On 21 September 2010, following the passing of Elsie Ward, she became the oldest known living person in Nottinghamshire. Upon her own passing in January 2014, she was succeeded by Ivy Manning (19 November 1905 – 5 March 2014) of Radcliffe-on-Trent.

At the time of her passing, she was the second-oldest living person in the United Kingdom, after Ethel Lang.

Baldwin’s age was verified by Dr. Andrew Holmes and validated by the ESO on 10 April 2020.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Dorothy Baldwin, 111, has seen 24 different PMs” – Nottingham Post. 9 February 2013

* “Oldest person in Notts Dorothy Baldwin dies at 111” – Nottingham Post. 3 January 2014

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