Raise a cuppa for Betty's 100th!

Betty Murphy has a couple of cups of tea each morning at Elizabeth House in Victoria Drive.

The staff there have brews-up throughout the day to keep Betty supplied with her favourite drink

Her 100th birthday was no exception.

Betty moved into the home last March along with her fellow residents of King's Haven in Pagham.

She had been a resident there since 2002.

Betty was born in Edmonton in London as one of five children.

She was an apprentice to Moores of Barnet where she made cosmetic equipment such as powder puffs and compacts.

Betty met her husband, James, before the war and they opened a factory making the same products. This was closed during the second world war because the items were classed as luxury goods.

During the war, they owned a caf and a small hotel in North Wales.

Peacetime saw Betty and her husband open a factory in Wood Green in London making rubber and plastic pants and sheets which they supplied to shops such as Mothercare and Harrods.

More factories followed and were opened in London's Southgate and Malta. Betty also had homes in Southgate and Malta.

Betty's retirement saw her live with her only daughter, Val, in 1970 where she spent her time reading, knitting and gardening.

Betty is also a grandmother of three and has four great-grandchildren with another due any day.

What do you think? Click here to send a letter to [email protected] or leave a comment below.

Click here to go back to Chichester news

Click here to go back to Bognor Regis news

Click here to go back to Midhurst and Petworth news

To tell us where in the world you are reading this story click on the link below to add yourself to our readers' map.

MAP