Tributes have been paid to an Angus woman who became famous as the oldest person in Australia.
Jane Gray known as Jeannie died at the age of 112 with members of her large family at her bedside.
Mrs Gray, who lived through both world wars, the tenure of every Australian prime minister and five British monarchs, was born in Newtyle, Angus, in 1901.
One of a family of six, Mrs Gray worked in the village as a nanny after leaving school before meeting her husband-to-be, John ‘Jock’ Gray, of Durris, Aberdeenshire, on a blind date in 1922.
Five years later they moved to Australia and the pair were married just 48 hours after touching down.
The couple had two children, Sandy and Heather, and were married for 60 years until Mr Gray died in 1987.
Recently, Mrs Gray the 29th oldest person in the world had been living in Summit Care Home in Smithfield, New South Wales, and was kept company by her daughter Heather McKenzie, who lived two streets away.
Heather, 80, said: “Mum just went into a sleep that she never woke up from and she slipped away peacefully.
“It’s heartbreaking. I can’t believe she’s gone I just expect her to still be there.
“She was a great fighter and she was determined to stick around as long as she could it was a privilege to have her so long.”
Mrs Gray’s niece, Margaret Lawrence, who still lives in Newtyle, said: “We were all extremely sad to hear of my auntie’s passing. She was a wonderful lady.”
Mrs Gray’s longevity was attributed to good genes, a healthy diet and not smoking or drinking alcohol.
She is survived by her children, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.