Mary Keir
Mary Keir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1912 St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | (aged 112 years, 289 days) Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Known for | Oldest living person in Wales (9 September 2021 – 17 December 2024) |
| Children | 1 |
Mary Keir (3 March 1912 – 17 December 2024) was a Welsh supercentenarian who, until her death, was the oldest living person in Wales and the second oldest living person in the United Kingdom, after Ethel Caterham.
Biography
Keir was born in St Davids, Pembrokeshire.[1]
At age 21 she moved to Cardiff to work at Llandough Hospital.[1] She worked in the hospital during World War II and survived the Cardiff Blitz.[2][3] After meeting her husband Douglas, she moved to Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, where she worked as a ward sister and district nurse.[4] She lived in Llansteffan independently until just before her 100th birthday.[5]
Keir lived at Awel Tywi Residential Home in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire for 12 years until her death.[6] She enjoyed music and was a pianist.[7] She was survived by her son.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Wales' oldest woman celebrates 110th birthday in Llandeilo". BBC News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Wales' oldest woman celebrates 111th birthday". BBC News. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Ffion (5 March 2024). "Wales' oldest woman celebrates 112th birthday". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Wales's oldest person celebrates 112th birthday". Swansea Bay News. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Wales' oldest person Mary Keir celebrates 112th birthday". BBC News. 5 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Person hynaf Cymru, Mary Keir, wedi marw yn 112 oed". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Price, Stephen (5 March 2024). "Wales' oldest person celebrates 112th birthday". Nation.Cymru. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Wales' oldest person celebrates 112th birthday in Carmarthenshire". South Wales Guardian. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.