BIOGRAPHY

Vera Pigott was born in Clapton, London, England, on 8 July 1905, the only child of Ernest and Kate Bull. She married Douglas Pigott, a bank clerk, in 1924. For 23 years, she was a devoted full-time housewife and mother to their four children, before later working as a copy typist and receptionist. During the Second World War, she and her husband served as air raid wardens in Broadstairs.

In 1981, they moved to Dickens Close in Langley, where they lived with their youngest son. Douglas passed away in 1988, and their eldest son, Donald, died in 2009 at the age of 79.

She moved to Sutton Valence Care Home in 2006. When asked about the secret to her longevity, she remarked that avoiding excessive partying was key to living a long life.

Vera Pigott passed away in Maidstone, Kent, England, on 13 October 2016, at the age of 111 years, 97 days. She was survived by her eldest daughter, Beryl (aged 90), her younger daughter, Monica (aged 81), and her son, Graham (aged 69).

RECOGNITION

Pigott’s age was verified by Dr. Andrew Holmes and validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) on 30 March 2020.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Briton winning the men’s title at Wimbledon is nothing new for 108-year-old Vera Pigott from Sutton Valence” – KentOnline News, 13 July 2013

* “Sutton Valence woman Vera Pigott marks 109th birthday at North Street care home to become one of Kent’s oldest people” – KentOnline News, 8 July 2014

* “Sutton Valence Care Home resident Vera Pigott turns 110” – KentOnline News, 9 July 2015

* “Maidstone supercentenarian Vera Pigott dies at the age of 111 at Sutton Valence Care Home on North Street” – KentOnline News, 18 October 2016

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