The oldest woman in Lancashire, who made bombs during the Second World War, has celebrated her 108th birthday - happy birthday Jean! 🎂
The oldest woman in Lancashire, who made bombs during the Second World War, has celebrated her 108th birthday.Preston’s Martha Jean Garstang, known affectionately as Jean, reached the milestone on Wednesday 23 November.
Jean, who now lives at Arrowsmith Lodge, has lived through two World Wars, five monarchs, more than 20 Prime Ministers, the 1918 Spanish Influenza and the global Coronavirus pandemic. After the war, she worked at Tulketh Mill and she made all her children’s clothes. As teenagers, they would pick out bolts of cloth on Saturdays and she would create something for the evening that afternoon. She used to crochet and made toys, blankets, baby clothes and even a crocheted suit.Jean with her husband Jack
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