ONE of Darlington's oldest residents has died aged 105.
Dorothy Hoyland, a former housekeeper and one-time explorer, died in Stanton Hall Care Home after an illness.
Born in 1902, in Penistone, South Yorkshire, she came to the area after the Second World War, moving to Barton in 1946 to work as a housekeeper for Martin and Mary Hall.
In 1990, Miss Hoyland, along with Mr and Mrs Hall, moved to Stanton Hall Care Home, Trinity Road, Darlington, where she stayed until her death earlier last month.
Miss Hoyland was a keen traveller. She had climbed mountains in Peru, been white water rafting in Canada and visited the Arctic and Antarctic.
She was also a keen nature lover and loved to sing. She was one of 11 siblings - six girls and five boys.
Her funeral will take place in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday.
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