Marjory from near Glasgow shares her secret after turning 100
She then followed this up with a party with friends and neighbours in the communal lounge of her retirement complex, Hilltree Court.
Marjory enjoyed a party at her retirement complex (Image: Sourced) Marjory said: 'I've had the opportunity to experience so many different things, but I don't like a fuss or maybe just a little, but I want to be recognised as a person too, not just for turning 100.'
Marjory was born on June 3, 1925 and grew up Bellshill in North Lanarkshire.
She displayed a flair for language early on, becoming a favourite of her primary school headmaster with her love of poetry and ability to recite many poems in front of the class.
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As an engineer, her father was deployed to Birmingham to work on Operation Pluto (Pipeline Under the Ocean) during the Second World War, building oil pipelines under the English Channel to supply fuel to the Allied forces in France.
Marjory studied English and French at Birmingham University, and after graduation became a teacher at a girls' school.
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She met her husband Idris in 1972 and then settled in Wales with their son Jeoffrey.
Their shared love of rambling took them to many places, with Marjory confessing that she loves to explore.
'If I see a path I want to follow it and see where is goes,' she explained. 'I have a fascination for maps.'
Marjory enjoying her party with her cousins Winfred and Deirdre (Image: Sourced) She believes that 'getting to know people and taking an interest in them' is the key to reaching a century and her best piece of advice for younger people is to 'be open-minded.'
The most important invention she has seen in her lifetime is the telephone.
'I was 20 years old before we had one,' said the centenarian.
Marjory's daily life includes needlework and gardening, which she 'does a lot at Hilltree Court.'
She credits the complex with keeping her active and social.
'I've made some lovely friends and I enjoy all the social activities,' she said.
'During Covid, I felt very lonely and isolated, which is what drew me to Hilltree Court.
'(I wanted) to be nearer family and make new friends.'
Claire Winter, the Hilltree Court estate manager, knows Marjory well and praised her thoughtfulness.
'She always dropping cards through people's doors if they are unwell and sending her love,' explained Claire.
'Marjory always takes an interest in people and really listens to what they have to say.
'She really is an inspirational lady.'
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