Renee Glover, believed to be the oldest woman in Darlington, marked her 107th birthday on Monday 21 June with a special celebration at her care home in Darlington.
Socially distanced celebrations were planned at the care home and Renee’s family also visited.
Emma Hardy, care home manager at Wilton House, said: “We have had the absolute pleasure of caring for Renee for five years. She is an amazing lady and deserving of the celebrations which took place in our dining room! We made her birthday really special despite the social distancing protections we have in place. It was lovely for Renee to see her family, enjoy some music, cake and a birthday tea. Some of our other residents also got to celebrate with her from a safe two metre distance.”
Renee worked at the Royal Ordinance Factory in Newton Aycliffe as an inspector during the war. She lived with her family before moving into Wilton House in 2016.