Appeal to help Peggy celebrate being 103 years young
A Shropshire care home is appealing for help to make one of their residents celebrate her 103-year-old birthday next week.
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Peggy Newnes lives at Meadowbrook Care Home in Gobowen, Shropshire and is celebrating her birthday next Wednesday.
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Her care home is appealing for people to send in birthday cards, in the hope they can accumulate 103 cards to match her age.
Elle O’Hara from Meadowbrook said: "
On July 17 our lovely resident Peggy will be a 103 years young so we here at She said Peggy, was very "strong-willed" but enjoyed a whisky in the evening. Peggy had moved to the care home in 2020 with her late husband George. He was a former member of Bomber Command and Peggy was also based at RAF Shawbury during the war where she worked on bombers. If you wish to send a card to Peggy to help celebrate her 103rd birthday, the address is: Meadowbrook Care Home Twmpath lane Gobowen SY10 7HD