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(Florence Beatrice Green 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012)
Mrs Green passed away in her sleep at a care home in Norfolk just two weeks before her 111th birthday. The great-grandmother signed up to the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) 93 years ago in September 1918, when she was aged just 17. She was the last surviving person to have served in WWI following the death of British-born sailor Claude Choules in Australia last year. During the First World War she worked at Narborough Airfield and RAF Marham, Norfolk, as an Officer's Mess steward. Mrs Green, who was born in London, lived with her daughter May, 90, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, but had moved into Briar House care home shortly before Christmas where she died on Saturday.
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Her family paid tribute to the veteran, describing her as "a great woman". Her daughter May said: "She so nearly made it to her 111th birthday. It is very sad. We are grateful for all the nice tributes." Mrs Green's younger daughter June Evetts, from Oundle, Northants., 76, said: "I'm very proud of her and she was very proud of the recognition she received." Mrs Green spent her war days working ''all hours'' serving officers breakfast, lunch and dinner and would often spend time wandering the base simply ''admiring the pilots''. Before her death she said: ''I enjoyed my time in the WRAF. There were plenty of people at the airfields where I worked and they were all very good company. ''I would work every hour God sent but I had dozens of friends on the base and we had a great deal of fun in our spare time. In many ways I had the time of my life. ''I met dozens of pilots and would go on dates.
I had the opportunity to go up in one of the planes but I was scared of flying. ''It was a lovely experience and I'm very proud.'' Her story came to light after Andrew Holmes, a British correspondent for the US-based Gerontology Research Group, traced her name using the National Archive. Mr Holmes tracks and validates the ages of people over 110 and also keeps track of British men and women who are older than 107. He was stunned to locate a service record on the National Archive for Florence Beatrice Patterson, the grandmother's maiden name. Mr Holmes traced the records further and was surprised to find Florence had joined the WRAF in September 1918 - two months before the war ended on November 11, 1918. He said: ''It's a common misconception that a veteran must be someone who saw action or fighting in the trenches.''
A veteran is someone who served in one of the Armed forces, regardless of their role - a medic, an ambulance driver or a waitress - they all count. ''Obviously the last surviving veterans of any war are likely to be the youngest and therefore would not have served long.'' Last May the only living male First World War combat veteran, British-born sailor Claude Choules, died in Australia at the age of 110. Britain's last survivor of the First World War trenches Harry Patch - known as 'The Last Tommy' - who died in July 2009 aged 111. RAF Squadron Leader Paula Willmot said RAF Marham, where Mrs Green was stationed for seven months, would pay its respects to the veteran "in true style". She said: "We will be supporting the family at the funeral. We are sending a number of our stewards as a tribute to her. "We kept in contact with her and visited her just before Christmas to give her a Christmas cake, which she was delighted with. "We were due to visit her on Friday to celebrate her 111th birthday.
It is a very sad occassion, but what an amazing woman. "She is very much a Norfolk lass. We have very good memories of her. RAF Marham will be paying its respects in true style." Florence celebrated her 110th birthday on February 19, last year with her daughter May, who was her full-time carer. She is also survived by her son Bob, 86, who lives in Edinburgh, and four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was married to husband Walter, a railway porter in 1920, for 50 years until his death in 1970. Andrew Holmes, UK correspondent for the Gerontology Research Group, confirmed Mrs Green was the only remaining WW1 veteran in the world. He said: "I am saddened by her death. Florence was the sixth oldest person in the UK and the only remaining WW1 veteran in the world." Sian Taylor, deputy manager of Briar House care home in King's Lynn, Norfolk, said Mrs Green "always had a smile on her face." She said: "Florence came to us on November 23 last year. She was a lovely, very well mannered woman and she always had a smile on her face. "She was immobile, but would talk about the old days to the carers and other residents who would visit her in her room. "A carer took her some water at 5am on Saturday and sadly found she had died in her sleep."
Biography:
(Florence Beatrice Green 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012)
Green was born at Edmonton, London, England, to Frederick and Sarah (nėe Neal) Patterson, and moved to King's Lynn in 1920, after her marriage to Walter Green. Her husband, a railway worker, died in 1970 after 50 years of marriage. Until her death she still lived in King's Lynn with her 90 year-old daughter, May, who was born in 1921. Green joined the Women's Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17, where she served as an officers' mess steward. She worked in the officers' mess at RAF Marham and was also based at Narborough airfield.
In January 2010, she was publicly identified as, at that time, the oldest living female veteran of World War I. On 19 February 2011 she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian—one of just 10 living in the United Kingdom, all women. With the death of Claude Choules on 5 May 2011, Green became the last known living veteran of World War I. On 20 July 2011, the Gerontology Research Group verified her age, and listed her as an official supercentenarian. She had a son and two daughters, as well as four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was West Norfolk's oldest resident, the second oldest person in Norfolk, and one of the 10 oldest people in Britain.
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(Florence Beatrice Green 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012)
Mrs Green passed away in her sleep at a care home in Norfolk just two weeks before her 111th birthday. The great-grandmother signed up to the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) 93 years ago in September 1918, when she was aged just 17. She was the last surviving person to have served in WWI following the death of British-born sailor Claude Choules in Australia last year. During the First World War she worked at Narborough Airfield and RAF Marham, Norfolk, as an Officer's Mess steward. Mrs Green, who was born in London, lived with her daughter May, 90, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, but had moved into Briar House care home shortly before Christmas where she died on Saturday.
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Her family paid tribute to the veteran, describing her as "a great woman". Her daughter May said: "She so nearly made it to her 111th birthday. It is very sad. We are grateful for all the nice tributes." Mrs Green's younger daughter June Evetts, from Oundle, Northants., 76, said: "I'm very proud of her and she was very proud of the recognition she received." Mrs Green spent her war days working ''all hours'' serving officers breakfast, lunch and dinner and would often spend time wandering the base simply ''admiring the pilots''. Before her death she said: ''I enjoyed my time in the WRAF. There were plenty of people at the airfields where I worked and they were all very good company. ''I would work every hour God sent but I had dozens of friends on the base and we had a great deal of fun in our spare time. In many ways I had the time of my life. ''I met dozens of pilots and would go on dates.
I had the opportunity to go up in one of the planes but I was scared of flying. ''It was a lovely experience and I'm very proud.'' Her story came to light after Andrew Holmes, a British correspondent for the US-based Gerontology Research Group, traced her name using the National Archive. Mr Holmes tracks and validates the ages of people over 110 and also keeps track of British men and women who are older than 107. He was stunned to locate a service record on the National Archive for Florence Beatrice Patterson, the grandmother's maiden name. Mr Holmes traced the records further and was surprised to find Florence had joined the WRAF in September 1918 - two months before the war ended on November 11, 1918. He said: ''It's a common misconception that a veteran must be someone who saw action or fighting in the trenches.''
A veteran is someone who served in one of the Armed forces, regardless of their role - a medic, an ambulance driver or a waitress - they all count. ''Obviously the last surviving veterans of any war are likely to be the youngest and therefore would not have served long.'' Last May the only living male First World War combat veteran, British-born sailor Claude Choules, died in Australia at the age of 110. Britain's last survivor of the First World War trenches Harry Patch - known as 'The Last Tommy' - who died in July 2009 aged 111. RAF Squadron Leader Paula Willmot said RAF Marham, where Mrs Green was stationed for seven months, would pay its respects to the veteran "in true style". She said: "We will be supporting the family at the funeral. We are sending a number of our stewards as a tribute to her. "We kept in contact with her and visited her just before Christmas to give her a Christmas cake, which she was delighted with. "We were due to visit her on Friday to celebrate her 111th birthday.
It is a very sad occassion, but what an amazing woman. "She is very much a Norfolk lass. We have very good memories of her. RAF Marham will be paying its respects in true style." Florence celebrated her 110th birthday on February 19, last year with her daughter May, who was her full-time carer. She is also survived by her son Bob, 86, who lives in Edinburgh, and four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was married to husband Walter, a railway porter in 1920, for 50 years until his death in 1970. Andrew Holmes, UK correspondent for the Gerontology Research Group, confirmed Mrs Green was the only remaining WW1 veteran in the world. He said: "I am saddened by her death. Florence was the sixth oldest person in the UK and the only remaining WW1 veteran in the world." Sian Taylor, deputy manager of Briar House care home in King's Lynn, Norfolk, said Mrs Green "always had a smile on her face." She said: "Florence came to us on November 23 last year. She was a lovely, very well mannered woman and she always had a smile on her face. "She was immobile, but would talk about the old days to the carers and other residents who would visit her in her room. "A carer took her some water at 5am on Saturday and sadly found she had died in her sleep."
Biography:
(Florence Beatrice Green 19 February 1901 – 4 February 2012)
Green was born at Edmonton, London, England, to Frederick and Sarah (nėe Neal) Patterson, and moved to King's Lynn in 1920, after her marriage to Walter Green. Her husband, a railway worker, died in 1970 after 50 years of marriage. Until her death she still lived in King's Lynn with her 90 year-old daughter, May, who was born in 1921. Green joined the Women's Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17, where she served as an officers' mess steward. She worked in the officers' mess at RAF Marham and was also based at Narborough airfield.
In January 2010, she was publicly identified as, at that time, the oldest living female veteran of World War I. On 19 February 2011 she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian—one of just 10 living in the United Kingdom, all women. With the death of Claude Choules on 5 May 2011, Green became the last known living veteran of World War I. On 20 July 2011, the Gerontology Research Group verified her age, and listed her as an official supercentenarian. She had a son and two daughters, as well as four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was West Norfolk's oldest resident, the second oldest person in Norfolk, and one of the 10 oldest people in Britain.
Visit your love ones!
Real Shocking Crimes caught on camera: "Warning Graphic."
What your mainstream media never tell you: Marvel at the al-Jazeera film crew whipping the crowd to hysteria. This is what most UK/american mainstream media do ; get the crowds TO ACT for the cameras. Ever noticed the STAGED gun shots or in-the-lens chanting? It's all fake, staged propaganda for the liars at Sky/ITN/BBC?CNN/Fox. اسامہ بن لادن ہلاکओसामा बिन लादेन को मार डाला قتل أسامة بن لادن Oussama Ben Laden tué Osama Bin Laden getötet Usama bin Ladin dödas DURBAN, South Africa -- “No high hopes for Durban.” “Binding treaty unlikely.” “No deal this year.” Thus ran the headlines. The profiteering UN bureaucrats here think otherwise. Their plans to establish a world government paid for by the West on the pretext of dealing with the non-problem of “global warming” are now well in hand. As usual, the mainstream media have simply not reported what is in the draft text which the 194 states parties to the UN framework convention on climate change are being asked to approve. Behind the scenes, throughout the year since Cancun, the now-permanent bureaucrats who have made highly-profitable careers out of what they lovingly call “the process” have been beavering away at what is now a 138-page document. Its catchy title is "Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action Under the Convention -- Update of the amalgamation of draft texts in preparation of [one imagines they mean 'for'] a comprehensive and balanced outcome to be presented to the Conference of the Parties for adoption at its seventeenth session: note by the Chair.” In plain English, these are the conclusions the bureaucracy wants.
The contents of this document, turgidly drafted with all the UN's skill at what the former head of its documentation center used to call “transparent impenetrability”, are not just off the wall – they are lunatic.
