A GREAT-great grandmother has celebrated her 100th birthday in Abingdon – and a century of living in the town.

Doris Hyde, who was born in Thames Street in 1910, celebrated reaching the milestone alongside 70 friends and family at the Old Station House care home in the town.

The eldest of 11 children, Mrs Hyde (nee Trebble) had five children with her husband Jack.

Her daughter Christine Salisbury said she had 11 grand children, “many, many” great-grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren.

Mrs Salisbury said: “The party went really well. People came from all over the country.

“But she didn’t know what all the fuss was about. She couldn’t see anything special about turning 100. She must have about 100 bouquets and my job to is sort them out.”

Mrs Hyde spent most of the day with the newest addition to the family, her eight-week-old great-great granddaughter Charlotte Salisbury.

Mrs Hyde worked as an auxiliary nurse at various hospitals, including Oxford’s John Radcliffe. She only stopped working when she was 73.

Mrs Salisbury said: “She was living independently up until seven years ago, when she relocated to Old Station House, where she is very happy.

“She has always been full of life, and so much into people. She is definitely a people person. We always had lots of parties.

Care leader Sally Kidbury added after Wednesday’s party: “It was a lovely party, it went on and on. She is lovely to have around the home.

“She really enjoyed the day. She was up at six in the morning with her first visitor, and she was still going strong at 6.30 in the evening.”

Town mayor Duncan Brown was among those at the party.

He said: “Doris is a lovely lady with a huge and welcoming family.

“It is a remarkable achievement to spend 100 years in Abingdon.”