A woman from Bicester has reached her 100th birthday and revealed her advice for living a long and happy life.

Una Hopkin lives at Launton Grange care home in Bicester after moving to the home in 2022.

Ms Hopkin was born in 1923 in West Ham and she was evacuated from her hometown during the war before becoming a civil servant in East London.

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Oxford Mail: Una celebrates her birthday with a cakeUna celebrates her birthday with a cake (Image: Contributed)

She worked as a civil servant until 1952 until she married the love of her life Llewelyn in Essex, and she retired before starting a family.

Ms Hopkin then dedicated her life to take care of their two daughters, Gillian and Susan.

To celebrate her landmark birthday, the home was decorated with balloons and banners to surprise Ms Hopkin.

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She told the Oxford Mail: “I feel privileged and very lucky to celebrate my 100th birthday with everyone at Launton Grange.

“Everyone was so kind and the day was very special.”

Oxford Mail: Una has given her advice for living a long and happy lifeUna has given her advice for living a long and happy life (Image: Contributed)

Ms Hopkin said her advice for living a long and happy life was to “be kind to each other”.

The home manager at Launton Grange, Sara Reading, said: “We feel honoured to be able to make Una’s 100th birthday one to remember.

“Una is such a special lady, and a very big part of our Launton Grange family.

“We couldn’t wait to give her the birthday celebration she so deserves.”

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