British supercentenarian, last surviving veteran of world war i.
Born February 19th, 1901 in Edmonton.
Died February 4th, 2012 at 110 years old in King's Lynn. [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche