Isobel Varley

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]

Isobel Varley
Isobel Varley 2010, Tattoo Convention Amsterdam
Born	Isobel Margaret Thorpe (1937-05-21)21 May 1937 Yorkshire, England
Died	11 May 2015(2015-05-11) (aged 77) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality	British
Known for	Former World's Most Tattooed Senior Citizen (female) in Guinness World Records
Spouse	Malcolm Varley ​ (m. 1960⁠–⁠2015)​
Children	1

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]