A care home resident marked her centenary in style last month at a Banbury care home.
Doreen Loxton was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents at Glebefields care home.
The home hosted a champagne reception and an onsite chef baked a special birthday cake.
Nisha Shaji, general manager of Glebefields said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reaches this amazing milestone.
“Doreen is such a popular resident who always has an interesting tale to tell, and we look forward to hearing many more as she breaks into her next century.”
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Doreen was born in Shenley, Herefordshire and is the youngest child of three.
She was a keen sportswoman and played hockey and tennis to a high standard.
During World War II, Doreen joined the Women’s Royal Navy Service where she trained as a radio mechanic and was posted to Fleet Air Arm squadrons in Somerset, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Women's Royal Navy Service was the women's branch of the Royal Navy and was heavily involved in the war effort.
In this role, Doreen regularly laid in the bodies of Spitfires during flights to ensure the radio frequencies were correct.
Doreen stated that she was eagerly awaiting her 100th birthday and was especially impressed by her birthday cake which 'made her day.'
She has four children, 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Doreen’s son described his mum as a fantastic mother and a friend to so many over the past 100 years.
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