By Trevor Baxter A RESIDENT at a Stalybridge care home who played her part in the country’s war effort has celebrated her 100th birthday. Irene…
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Festive three cheers as Tameside centenarians Mollie and Ivy celebrate milestone birthdays
Words and images by Trevor Baxter CHRISTMAS came early to a Stalybridge care home as residents Mollie and Ivy celebrated landmark birthdays within the space…
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Mayoral honour for centenary boy Roy
BIRTHDAYS can be tiring affairs – but 100-year-old Roy Self was determined to savour his big day. Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Janet Cooper, went…
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War veteran celebrates 100th birthday
THE family of war veteran William Buchan were determined to ensure he had a 100th birthday to remember despite the latest national lockdown scuppering many…
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War veteran George dies aged 103
GEORGE Watkins, one of Stalybridge’s oldest residents, has died aged 103. Remarkably, George lived on his own on Forrester Drive until two years ago when…
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