Celebrating her 100th birthday: Mary Bowen
By Joe Shute
MARY Bowen is beaming with pride after celebrating her 100th birthday.
And she says the secret of her long life is sunshine.
Not that she ever saw much of it in Halifax.
Mrs Bowen, of Threadneedle Court, King Cross, Halifax, has been globetrotting for much of her life and even now is a member of the Halifax Aachen Society.
She said: "I love travelling and it has certainly helped keep me young. I have been on some memorable trips to the Caribbean and across Europe. I'm very proud to have reached 100 and I've really enjoyed myself celebrating it as well."
Mrs Bowen, who has spent 97 years in Halifax, and used to live with her husband George Bowen in Northowram, celebrated with a party for around 30 friends and family.
The group enjoyed a buffet, cake and a glass of sherry, with Mrs Bowen's letter of congratulations from the Queen taking pride of place on the table.
John Sayer, a support worker at Threadneedle Court, said: "Mary is in such fantastic shape and it is a real landmark for her. We are all very proud."
©2009 Johnston Press Digital Publishing
May 29, 2009
UK: Mary, 100, reveals the secret of longevity - Sunshine
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HALIFAX, England / Halifax Evening Courier / News / May 29, 2009
Celebrating her 100th birthday: Mary Bowen
By Joe Shute
MARY Bowen is beaming with pride after celebrating her 100th birthday.
And she says the secret of her long life is sunshine.
Not that she ever saw much of it in Halifax.
Mrs Bowen, of Threadneedle Court, King Cross, Halifax, has been globetrotting for much of her life and even now is a member of the Halifax Aachen Society.
She said: "I love travelling and it has certainly helped keep me young. I have been on some memorable trips to the Caribbean and across Europe. I'm very proud to have reached 100 and I've really enjoyed myself celebrating it as well."
Mrs Bowen, who has spent 97 years in Halifax, and used to live with her husband George Bowen in Northowram, celebrated with a party for around 30 friends and family.
The group enjoyed a buffet, cake and a glass of sherry, with Mrs Bowen's letter of congratulations from the Queen taking pride of place on the table.
John Sayer, a support worker at Threadneedle Court, said: "Mary is in such fantastic shape and it is a real landmark for her. We are all very proud."
©2009 Johnston Press Digital Publishing
Celebrating her 100th birthday: Mary Bowen
By Joe Shute
MARY Bowen is beaming with pride after celebrating her 100th birthday.
And she says the secret of her long life is sunshine.
Not that she ever saw much of it in Halifax.
Mrs Bowen, of Threadneedle Court, King Cross, Halifax, has been globetrotting for much of her life and even now is a member of the Halifax Aachen Society.
She said: "I love travelling and it has certainly helped keep me young. I have been on some memorable trips to the Caribbean and across Europe. I'm very proud to have reached 100 and I've really enjoyed myself celebrating it as well."
Mrs Bowen, who has spent 97 years in Halifax, and used to live with her husband George Bowen in Northowram, celebrated with a party for around 30 friends and family.
The group enjoyed a buffet, cake and a glass of sherry, with Mrs Bowen's letter of congratulations from the Queen taking pride of place on the table.
John Sayer, a support worker at Threadneedle Court, said: "Mary is in such fantastic shape and it is a real landmark for her. We are all very proud."
©2009 Johnston Press Digital Publishing
