‘I don’t do fear’: 102-year-old woman becomes Britain’s oldest skydiver

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Second world war veteran Manette Baillie marks birthday with skydive for charity in Suffolk

, jumped out of plane over Beccles on Sunday to mark her birthday and raise money for three charities, which she described as “very dear to my heart”.

She was supported on Sunday morning by a large crowd of spectators, including members of her local community, who travelled to the airfield to watch her momentous jump. Baillie has lived in Benhall Green since 1961.“Well, I suppose I jumped,” she added, “I remember my legs going out and it’s a kind of blur. I shut my eyes. We seem to travel at a very fast speed.”

Before the jump, she received messages of support from wellwishers including a personal letter from the Prince of Wales, as well as tips from expert parachutists. She has a personal reason for supporting the charity – an air ambulance saved her son’s life after a diving accident on the Isle of Wight in 1969.

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