A SPRIGHTLY pensioner celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by her family yesterday
Evelyn Elsy was born in Middleston Moor and moved to Easington when she was ten, where she has lived since.
After working in Harrogate Ladies' College, she married her husband, Thomas, a miner, who has now passed away.
Mrs Elsy has three children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Her son and two daughters helped celebrate her birthday by taking her out for a pub lunch, and organising tea at her daughter Doreen Howley's Peterlee home.
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