Happy 100, Evelyn! (From Witney Gazette)

Happy 100, Evelyn!

2:37pm Tuesday 7th March 2006 in Witney By Maddy Biddulph

EVELYN Morris, from Witney, who had television presenter Bob Holness as a house guest during the Second World War, celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at Madley Park House on March 6.

Blockbusters star Mr Holness came to live with the sprightly centenarian as a boy when he was evacuated from Ashford Grammar School, in Kent, during the war.

Mrs Morris, who married her late husband, the head spinner at Early's blanket factory, in 1928, had her second brush with fame in the 1940s.

When she worked at Early's in Newland, she was responsible for sewing ribbons onto a blanket which was given to Queen Mary during a visit to the town.

The non-smoker, who enjoys the odd glass of Guinness in the evening, said the secret to long life was hard work.