One of Sheffield's oldest residents celebrates 103rd birthday

Evelyn Gregory has lived through two world wars, been a wife and a mother and worked as a nurse in mental health - and she's still enjoying life at 103-years-old!
Evelyn Gregory with sisters Sylvia and Edna.Evelyn Gregory with sisters Sylvia and Edna.
Evelyn Gregory with sisters Sylvia and Edna.

Evelyn, who lives in Burnt Tree Croft care home in Netherthorpe, was born in Sheffield in 1913 and aged just 17 passed her nursing exams and was posted to a mental health institution in Huddersfield.

She later met and married George Gregory and they had a son, Malcolm. Evelyn celebrated her birthday with sisters Sylvia and Edna.

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