A FORMER mill worker has become Bolton's oldest woman and received her SEVENTH telegram from the Queen.
Margaret Blakeley celebrated her 107th birthday quietly at a residential home in Deane.
Family and friends gathered around the sprightly pensioner who also received a visit from Bolton Mayor and Mayoress Cllr Eric and Ida Johnson. Margaret, formerly of Atherton, also received a card from Social Services Secretary Peter Lilley.
Mabel MacAri, deputy manager of Bakewells Rest Home, Junction Road, Deane, said: "She's a lovely lady. She can't walk about very well but she's very aware of everything that goes on.
"She can tell some tales. She remembers everything about Queen Victoria!"
Margaret, who has a daughter and three great-grandchildren, was treated to an afternoon tea party and received a bouquet from Cllr Johnson.
The 107-year-old has lived in Bolton for the last 11 years.
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