Britain's oldest woman has died - two weeks after the death of Britain's oldest man. Grace Jones, the last surviving Brit who was born in the 19th Century, was 113 years and 342 days old when she passed away peacefully on Thursday. Her death - weeks before her 114th birthday - was announced days after it emerged Britain's oldest man Ralph Tarrant has also died, at the age of 110 years and 115 days. Britain's oldest woman Grace Jones, left, and Britain's oldest man Ralph Tarrant, right, have both died Britain's oldest person Grace Jones, centre, pictured with her local MP Simon Hughes, left
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Seamstress Grace Jones was 113 and RAF veteran Ralph Tarrant was 110
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She was the last surviving Brit born in the 19th Century - in December 1899
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Staunch Christian never married after her fiancé died in the First World War
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She survived terrifying robbery at her council flat in Bermondsey, London
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Pair's lives have been celebrated by neighbours, family and local MP
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The oldest person in Britain is now officially Ethel Lang, 113, from Barnsley
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