Family get together in Ilmington to celebrate very special day
A CARD from King Charles was one of the many special gifts presented to Elizabeth Fleming from Ilmington who celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday.
Elizabeth (maiden name Elizabeth Dyer) was born in Charlton near Evesham on 2nd December 1923 and moved to Shipston in the 1950s with her husband - Gunther Fleming - who was a former manager of what was then Mother’s Pride Bakery in Shipston.
The couple moved to Ilmington in 1964 and had three children – Angela, Glenys and Stuart.
Elizabeth worked at Ilmington School as a dinner lady and cleaner for many years and has seen a lot of the local children grow up and have their own children, she also kept the church clean for many years and was the key holder for the church. On Saturday another gift presented to Elizabeth included a copy of the church key she used to have.
Family and friends gathered in large numbers at the Ilmington Community Shop and Café on Saturday to wish Elizabeth a happy birthday and café volunteers were thanked by Elizabeth’s family for the coffee and cake they served up.
Later that day the celebrations continued with a family meal at The Fuzzy Duck in Armscote.
Her son Stuart said his mother is a grandmother to six and in good health for someone of her age. She used to enjoy attending most of the bingo events in the area and remains very independent.