Crawley woman celebrates her 100th birthday: ‘She still loves to dance and enjoys a whiskey and lemonade!

Mildred Evelyn Smithers was born April 20 1922 in Alpha Road, West Green and is one of nine children. She was number seven and still has a younger sister alive who will be 98 next month.

During the war, Mildred worked as a machinist making parts for aircrafts. She married her husband Bert in 1949, who sadly passed away with Parkinson's disease.

Mildred loves a coach outing with her local club, especially a 'Mystery Tour' and is blessed to have a wide variety of friends to go with. She also has amazing neighbours who look out for her and still loves to dance. Mildred still enjoys a whiskey and lemonade!

If asked about her life, Mildred says: “I've always worked hard, enjoyed a whiskey and I've been very lucky.”

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