CHRISTOPHER, Rt Hon Baroness (Adela Joy nee THOMPSON) 1919-2024

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 12 Nov 2024: CHRISTOPHER Lady Adela Joy passed away peacefully on 11th October 2024, aged 105. Lady Christopher is survived by her loving husband Lord Anthony Christopher. Funeral Service on Monday 18th November, St Paul's Church, Woldingham at 12 noon, followed by a Committal at Bluebell Cemetery at 1.45 p.m.

She was d of Wilfred THOMPSON 1889- (marine mechanical refrigerating engr) by his 1915 m reg Q3 Glamorgan to Alice Lees FLETCHER 1894-1969. She m 1962 the LP Baron CHRISTOPHER CBE b 1925 s of George Russell CHRISTOPHER 1893-1951 by his 1921 m reg Q3 Somerset to Helen Kathleen Milford ROWLEY 1893-1972.

[Shachar Raz]

Her husband is at present the oldest sitting member of the House of Lords, although he hasn't spoken or voted in the house since 2019

[S. S.]

Is Adela the longest-living peeress ever?

S.S.

[bx...@yahoo.com]

She might have been.  

The longest lived one I could find was Ethel Sydney Keith-Falconer, the (11th) Countess of Kintore, who died 1 day after her 100h birthday (Sept. 20, 1874-Sept. 21, 1974).

Brooke

[Ivan Prekajski]

Longest lived peeress was Noelle Benda, Baroness Milverton nee Whitehead 18 Dec 1904 – 11 Sep 2010

[Ivan Prekajski]

2nd longest lived ever peeress Lady Jacqueline Lampson, Baroness Killearn nee Jacqueline Aldine Leslie Castellani 13 Jan 1910 – 9 Oct 2015

[Ivan Prekajski]

Actually looking now and calculating Lady Jacqueline Lampson, Baroness Killearn nee Jacqueline Aldine Leslie Castellani lived 105 years, 8 months, 26 days two days longer than  Noelle Benda, Baroness Milverton nee Whitehead 105 years, 8 months, 24 days

[bx...@yahoo.com]

 I think the question needs to be clarified.

Among everyone mentioned here, the only one who was an actual peeress in her own right was the  (11th) Countess of Kintore.

Baroness Christopher was the wife of the life peer, Baron Christopher.

Baroness Milverton was the wife of the 1st Baron Milverton.

Baroness Killearn was the wife of the 1st Baron Killearn.

Brooke

[S. S.]

It is clear from my question whether I was referring to a "peeress" i.e. the wife of a peer vs a "peeress suo jure" or in her own right. 

S.S.