100TH BIRTHDAY PARTY ‘FELT LIKE A DREAM’
SAYS WIRRAL CARE HOME RESIDENT LILL
A resident who turned 100 at a Wirral care home has been thrown
such a wonderful party to celebrate she ‘thought it had been a
dream’. every need was tended to. Among the guests at the party were Lill’s
two godchildren, and lots of her friends from her jobs throughout the
years.
Lilian Scott, who lives at The Hazelwell in Heswall, celebrated the
occasion in style with family and friends, with a special visit from the
Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral to present a telegram from The Queen. Lill’s career started in the Littlewoods Pools building on Edge Lane in
Liverpool where she worked until the Second World War broke out.
She then went to work at Dutton’s Printing in Pall Mall, Liverpool
where she stayed for over 40 years, apart from a few years when she
was seconded to an ammunition factory in Stockgate Lane, Walton,
working in quality control.
Staff at the home in Oldfield Road, which specialises in nursing,
palliative and respite care, organised the event in one of its lounges,
with a celebratory buffet meal for all Lilian’s guests, beautiful
decorations, lively entertainment, and a two-tiered cake.
Lill, as she likes to be known, who was born in Everton, Liverpool and
has lived and worked in the area her whole life, said: “I have always
loved a good party, and having lots of friends around. I couldn’t think
of a better way to spend my birthday.
“I had such a wonderful time with so many of my good friends and
the decorations and cake just made it for me. When I woke the next
morning, I thought it had all been a fabulous dream, but then I saw all
the cards and presents that people had given me and I realised that it
really was true.”
After retiring from Dutton’s at the age of 60, Lill started working in
the text book exchange shop at Liverpool University, which was the
‘happiest place she had worked’ and where she made lots of friends -
some of whom attended her 100th birthday party.
Lill has been at The Hazelwell since 2017 after it became difficult for
her to live alone – and she is loving life at the home. She said: “I love
being around other people and I really enjoy the company of all the
other residents here. The staff are so friendly and there is always so
much going on. Of course, my 100th birthday party has been the
absolute highlight for me.”
The highlight of the party was when the Mayor, Cllr Tony Smith and
Mayoress Barbara, presented the new centenarian with a specially
framed telegram from The Queen to congratulate Lill on reaching 100
years. Lill said “It was such an honour to receive my telegram and it
just made my day.” The Hazelwell care home manager Sue Ball said: “Lill is such a lovely
resident, and is such a friendly and happy person to be around, we
really wanted to give her the birthday party she deserves. We are so
glad she enjoyed it all, and we were so happy to see the Mayor of Wirral
present the Queen’s telegram to Lill to make it even more special. All of
us at The Hazelwell wish Lill an incredibly happy 100th birthday.”
To add to the magnificent tone of the event, Lill was treated to having
her own lady-in-waiting for the whole day, to make sure that her For more information about The Hazelwell contact Sue on 0151 342
9654, email [email protected] or visit www.thehazelwell.com
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