Isobel Varley


Isobel Varley was a Guinness World Records-recognized tattooed senior, from Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
She was first named "The World's Most-Tattooed Senior Woman" in 2000.

Biographical and career information

Varley got her first tattoo, aged 49, at a tattoo convention at the Hammersmith Palais.
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." Varley has also estimated to have spent over 500 hours decorating her body.

Death

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