Mary had her 108th birthday. (Image: Archant)
Celebrations for an 108th birthday happened in a Great Dunmow care home last week (Friday, September 9).
Mary Powell did not want a big fuss where she lives at Redbond Lodge, in Chequers Lane, but had banners and cards laid out for her and a small party in the evening.
One of her cards was a telegram from the Queen, which is her eighth so far.
She grew up in East London and worked in a factory, before moving to Dunmow when she was 90.
She “doesn’t know” her secret to living so long, “it’s just the age I am”, she said.
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