A woman who lived through the bombing of Weymouth in the Second World War has turned 100.
Peggy Priddle, who lives at Kingsley Court care home in Weymouth, celebrated the occasion with a tea party at Moonfleet Manor in Fleet.
The celebration was organised by friends and family and saw Mrs Priddle open her special birthday card from the King.
While Mrs Priddle was initially nervous about having a party, her daughter Janie Jarman said she was 'blown away' by how many people came to celebrate her mother's 'long and colourful' life.
She said: "It was a lovely day. Mum was a bit apprehensive at first about whether to celebrate it but as time got nearer she got excited about the idea.
"It was a momentous occasion and we were blown away by how many strong connections she has built over the years."
Mrs Priddle was born on August 6, 1924 and grew up in Chapelhay, Weymouth, - an area which was extensively bombed during the Second World War.
On August 11, 1940, just five days after Mrs Priddle's 16th birthday, St. Leonards Road, the street upon which she lived, was hit by German bombs.
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She has recounted her experience to family members, telling them how she took shelter beneath a Morrison shelter, emerging to find her front door had been blown off.
After the war, Peggy met her soon-to-be husband Doug, at a typewriting class in Wyke Regis.
They married in 1946 and eventually settled in Bradford Peverell, where the couple bought a plot of land and built a bungalow.
They enjoyed 60 years of marriage, living in the bungalow until Mr Priddle's death in 2006, aged 82.
Over the years the couple enjoyed several caravan and camping holidays with their two daughters Sally and Janie.
Peggy now has five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Mr Jarman, a retired primary school teacher, recalls her fond memories of childhood and how her mother was dearly loved by all she met.
She said: "Our house was always great; she was just the best. Her and my dad were rock solid and we had a very secure and happy childhood.
"Mum was always very welcoming to everyone. All my friends used to say I had the best mum. They all got on really well with her.
"She’s lovely, kind supportive. Like when I was doing my GCSE French exam, she decided she wanted to learn alongside me. She was someone who wanted to get involved in everything."
Mrs Priddle worked as a bank clerk and then a dental nurse. She was an active member of the Bradford Peverell community and liked to read, sew, garden and complete puzzles, crosswords and Sudokus in her spare time.
Peggy may have turned the grand old age of 100, but she is still active and mobile.
Janie added: "She doesn’t look 100 at all. Everyone said they can’t believe that she’s 100.
“She's still always so smiley, welcoming, kind and always has a positive attitude to life. I love her to bits. "
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