Woburn Sands woman celebrates 100th birthday with letter from Queen

FOUR generations of family members flocked to celebrate their matriarch’s special birthday last week.

By Harry Cheesewright

Published 17th May 2019, 11:27 BST

Marjorie opening her letter from the Queen

Marjorie Newson turned 100-years-old last Wednesday, May 8 and received a signed letter from the Queen.

To mark the important date, her three children, eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren went to visit her at Devon Lodge in Woburn Sands.

Granddaughter Rachel said: "My Nan is amazing for her age, she doesn’t have a line on her forehead, I always joke with her that she is secretly having Botox.

"She had a great birthday. One daughter lives near in Caldecotte, the other daughter flew in from Canada One daughter lives near in Caldecotte, the other daughter flew in from Canada to see her."

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