Woman celebrates 106th birthday at Devon care home

Vera Crisp celebrated her 106th birthday at a care home in Devon

A south west woman has celebrated her 106th birthday.

Vera Crisp, a resident at Care South's Fremington Manor care home in Barnstaple, hosted birthday celebrations at the home with friends and family.

Earlier in her life Ms Crisp worked as a clothes manufacturer, as well as at a firm of stockbrokers.

She was born in Highbridge, Somerset, in her grandparents' pub The Lamb Inn on 20 April 1916.

The 106-year-old lived in Taunton before moving to London with her late husband Sidney, where she continued to live until moving to Fremington Manor to be closer to her family.

A photo of Vera and her late husband Sidney

Ms Crisp loves greyhound racing, fishing and cooking, and was a ballroom dancer in the 1930s.

She spent her birthday with her family, including one of her two daughters, her grandson and two great granddaughters.

Jim Newman, Ms Crisp's grandson, said: "She's been the one person who's been there through everything for all of us.

"She's an inspiration, a fantastic woman."

Care home manager Rae Vanstone said: "It's been absolutely amazing to have a lovely birthday party for her.

"It's been absolutely brilliant and the weather's been amazing."