CENTENARIAN Celia Talmage celebrated her 100th birthday in style with a party at The Bear Hotel in Woodstock yesterday.

The former hairdresser, who lives in Manor Road, Witney, was still cutting her husband William’s hair before he passed away at the age of 100 last year.

She will be enjoying another party on Saturday after yesterday’s family celebration.

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Daughter-in-law Julia Talmage said: “She said she had a great day and she couldn’t believe how many cards she’s got from people she hadn’t heard from in years.

“The house is absolutely full of flowers.

“We had a lovely day.”

Mrs Talmage, nee Beckett, was born in Aylesbury in 1914 but moved to Oxford as a baby when her father was stationed at Cowley Barracks during the First World War.

She married William in 1939 and had two sons, Richard, 70, and Brian, 67, who celebrated with her yesterday.

She trained as a hairdresser at Mason Webber in Blue Boar Street, Oxford, and continued working as a self-employed hairdresser into her 90s.

Julia Talmage, 68, said: “She thought today was fantastic, the hotel did it brillianty. It was really nice and we had a great time.”

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