Isobel Varley

Isobel Varley
Isobel Varley 2010, Tattoo Convention Amsterdam
Born
Isobel Margaret Thorpe

(1937-05-21)21 May 1937
Yorkshire, England
Died11 May 2015(2015-05-11) (aged 77)
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
Known forFormer World's Most Tattooed Senior Citizen (female) in Guinness World Records
Spouse
Malcolm Varley
​
(m. 1960⁠–⁠2015)​
Children1

Isobel Varley (21 May 1937 – 11 May 2015)[1] was a Guinness World Records-recognized tattooed senior,[2] from Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was first named "The World's Most-Tattooed Senior Woman" in 2000.[3]

Overview

Varley got her first tattoo, aged 49, at a tattoo convention at the Hammersmith Palais.[4] According to Guinness over a ten-year period, Varley had over 200 designs inked, covering roughly 93% of her body in tattoos. She reported that "the only areas not completely tattooed is my face, the soles of my feet my ears and some area on my hands."[5][6] Varley has also estimated to have spent over 500 hours decorating her body.[7]

Death

Varley died 11 May 2015 at Lister Hospital, Stevenage, United Kingdom[8] after an ongoing battle with Alzheimer's disease.[9]

References

  1. ^ "In Loving Memorey of Isobel Margaret Varley, 21st May 1937 - 11th May 2015". Family Member via Official Facebook Account of Isobel Varley. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ Glenday, Craig (2010). Guinness World Records 2010: Thousands of New Records in The Book of the Decade!. Random House of Canada. p. 98. ISBN 9780553593372.
  3. ^ "Tattooed Matron". Wired.com. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Isobel Varley - she's a work of art!". BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ Varley, Isabel. "My Story Part 8". Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Isobel Varley: 'Most tattooed female senior citizen' dies". BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Isobel Varley 1937-2015: Most tattooed female senior citizen passes away". guinnessworldrecords.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Family pay tribute to world's most tattooed senior citizen Isobel Varley from Stevenage who passed away peacefully on Monday". The Comet UK. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Isobel Varley: World's most tattooed female senior citizen dies aged 77". Independent UK. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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