CerylFeb 17
Rena Stewart #Scottish #centenarian Studied German #UniversityofStAndrew #WWII codebreaker #bletchleypark who later translated Adolf Hitler’s will. Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBCWorldService b. 17 Feb 1923 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_Stewart
Hacker NewsJan 7

Becoming a Centenarian

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/becoming-a-centenarian

#HackerNews #Becoming #a #Centenarian #centenarian #longevity #health #aging #lifeexpectancy #NewYorker

Becoming a Centenarian

Calvin Tomkins, the author of “The Lives of Artists,” “Duchamp: A Biography,” and “Off the Wall,” who has been writing for The New Yorker since 1958, reflects on turning a hundred on December 17, 2025, in a journal he has kept during the magazine’s own centennial year.

The New Yorker
LongreadsJan 1

"When we invite people to dinner at our apartment, we ask them to come at seven and all but suggest that they leave by nine. One of us will joke that this is the time I start to drool, but the real reason is that from nine on I can no longer take part in a conversation." —Calvin Tomkins for The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/22/becoming-a-centenarian

#100 #Diary #Centenarian

Becoming a Centenarian

Calvin Tomkins, the author of “The Lives of Artists,” “Duchamp: A Biography,” and “Off the Wall,” who has been writing for The New Yorker since 1958, reflects on turning a hundred on December 17, 2025, in a journal he has kept during the magazine’s own centennial year.

The New Yorker
Front PageDec 29

104-year-old WWII veteran's haunting saxophone 'Star Spangled Banner' rendition stuns stadium crowd

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/national-anthem-veteran-saxophone

Hacker NewsDec 13

Dick Van Dyke turns 100

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/13/dick-van-dyke-centenarian-100-mary-poppins-chitty-chitty-bang-bang

#HackerNews #DickVanDyke #100thBirthday #FilmLegend #MaryPoppins #ChittyChittyBangBang #Centenarian

Elastic limbs, fantastical accents and crackling sexual chemistry: Dick Van Dyke turns 100

The goofy star of Mary Poppins becomes a centenarian on Saturday. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainment

The Guardian
Front PageNov 27

103-yr-old sees with wife after extended hospital stay and ditches his walker in excitement

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/103-yr-old-sees-with-wife-after-extended-hospital-stay-and-ditches-his-walker-in-excitement-ex1

CerylNov 10
Rena Stewart #Scottish #centenarian Studied German @ Uni of St Andrews. #WWII codebreaker @ Bletchley Park, translated Hitler’s will. Joined BBC Caversham Park, monitored Radio Moscow. Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBC World Service d. 11 Nov 2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_Stewart @CarveHerName
Penny RichardsOct 6
started a #wikipedia article on US poet, novelist, educator Theda Kenyon (1894-1997; yes, she lived to be 103); she wrote historical novels based on the lives of Joan of Arc and Anne Hutchinson, among others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theda_Kenyon @wikiwomeninred #WeirdTales #historicalfiction #Poetry #HunterCollege #centenarian
News BeepSep 11, 2025

Kilcar woman celebrating 106th birthday says the secret is less stress!

One of Donegal’s oldest citizens is celebrating another great milestone as she turns 106 years young today. Nabla…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #centenarian #IE #Ireland #kilcar #Killybegs #NablaDiver
https://www.newsbeep.com/116727/

kabuto2099 at KillBaitSep 8, 2025

105-year-old celebrates birthday with Cockney-themed party at care home

Ada Cook, a 105-year-old resident at Alexandra House Care Home in Harlow, celebrated her milestone birthday with a Cockney-themed party, reflecting on her early life in London and Essex. Born in London, she moved to Essex during World War Two. The event, which included a live singer and photos from ... [More info]