Birthday celebrations delight Irene, 105, and Marjorie, 101

Two of the South’s oldest residents celebrated birthdays within a week of each other at our home.

Staff made sure great grandmothers Irene Harris, 105, and Marjorie Nutton, 101, both had special wishes granted.

Rose Arcellana, Companionship Team leader, said: “When we asked Irene what she wanted to do, she said she would love to be treated like a Queen for the day.

“Her wish was our command. We dressed her with a crown and a gown and laid out a red carpet so she could arrive at her very own royal afternoon tea party in style.

“For her part, Marjorie was able to welcome her three sons, daughter, son-in-law and grandson for a wonderful family get-together.

“She also received lots of beautiful flowers and Postcards of Kindness from well-wishers across the UK.”

Home Manager, said: “When you consider that Irene was born during the First World War, and Marjorie just three years after, it shows how remarkable these ladies’ lifetimes have been.

“It was truly an honour and a privilege to help them celebrate their happy birthdays.”

Irene’s earliest memories are of walking in her home city of Birmingham at a time when horse and carts were still a common sight in the streets.

During the Second World War she served in a munitions factory while Lancashire-born Marjorie was a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.

Reflecting on her ‘regal birthday’ at Kingfishers, Irene said: “I am delighted and I thank everyone for making my wishes come true.”