Blanche Coward

Blanche Coward (17 December 1901 – 27 February 2012) was a British-Australian supercentenarian. She was born on 17 December 1901 in England, United Kingdom. She emigrated from England to Australia with her family at the age of 12. Coward was to work for most of her life as a sales assistant. After marrying at the age of 40, she had no children and said the secret to her longevity was simply "good genetics. It's just the way you're born, it's got to be." Coward passed away on 27 February 2012 at the age 110 years, 73 days.