Hornchurch woman celebrates 100th birthday
Hornchurch Nursing Centre held a 100th birthday party for Ivy Matthews as well as a vintage tea party that commemorated WW1. Ivy Matthews with her card from the Queen. - Credit: Archant
It is not just the First World War that is marking its centenary this summer.
Hornchurch Nursing Centre held a 100th birthday party for Ivy Matthews as well as a vintage tea party that commemorated WW1. Ivy Matthews with her card from the Queen. - Credit: Archant
Ivy Matthews, who lives at the Hornchurch Nursing Centre, celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend with a vintage tea party complete with entertainment that wouldn’t be out of place in 1914.
The nursing home manager, Vivian Wood, said: “Ivy is a fun-loving lady and is always the life and soul of the party.
“She loves a drink, loves a laugh and loves going to the Railway hotel on station lane for lunch.”
Mrs Matthews lived in Harold Hill for most of her life after being born in Stoke Newington.
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She was married for sixty years and now has two children, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The party was organised as a surprise by the nursing home staff and Mrs Matthews’ family who all came to spend the day with her.
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