FAMILY and staff gathered to celebrate the 101st birthday of Winnie Woodsford.

Staff at the Queen Charlotte nursing home in Chickerell and family celebrated with a cream tea, cake, banners and balloons, for Mrs Woodsford’s birthday.

Her daughter Mirtle Cheeseman and son Brian Woodsford said they had a lovely day and the staff had looked after them all very well.

Mrs Woodsford worked in the service of households around Dorset, including in Yeovil, Sherborne and Yetminster.

She met her husband Jack, while they were both working on a dairy farm in Martinstown.

The couple married and had children, Mirtle and Brian.

Mrs Cheeseman said she remembered growing up in Martinstown and the siblings went to Martinstown School.

She said they had a very happy family and were very close.