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Lifelong Longridge resident Dorothy Edmonson is set to celebrate 100 incredible years with friends and family this week.
A resident of Longridge Hall Care Home, Dorothy turns 100 on Friday (11 October) and is looking forward to her card from King Charles.
Dorothy met her husband, Bill, in Longridge, where they grew up on the same street. They tied the knot in 1950 and were married for a remarkable 59 years. Together, they raised two sons and the family grew over time as grandchildren and great-grandchildren came along, all of whom live in the Longridge area.
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Dorothy’s childhood memories of Longridge include playing on the local ‘rec’ and watching the steam trains pass to and from the quarry.
At just 15 years old when, World War Two broke out, she vividly recalls the hardships of the war years, including sleeping in a three quarter-sized bed in her mother’s bathroom due to the housing and rental shortage.
Known for her love of the outdoors, Dorothy enjoyed long walks around Longridge and cherished caravan holidays in the Yorkshire Dales with Bill.
A talented seamstress, she often made dresses for local events and balls, and even today Dorothy continues to crochet and knit, proudly filling her wardrobe with homemade outfits.
In addition to these talents, Dorothy was also musically gifted, playing piano for local dance bands and later at the Derby Arms and Forester Arms in Longridge. She shared this passion with her school music teacher, Gurty Turner, who also taught Mary, one of Longridge Hall’s carers. Dorothy and Mary now enjoy reminiscing about their shared experiences in Longridge over the years.
The Longridge Hall Care Home community, along with Dorothy’s family, will come together to celebrate her 100th birthday in the care home’s pub, The Lodgers Arms.
And Dorothy is eagerly looking forward to this special celebration and to receiving her official birthday card from King Charles.
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