Centenarian marks 100 years in Cambridgeshire village

Summarised from BBC Cambridgeshire's report · Updated 5 Nov, 07:10 · Archive

Kath Rayner has lived in Harston, Cambridgeshire, for her entire 100 years.

Kath Rayner marked her hundredth birthday on Wednesday with a surprise party at Harston village hall in Cambridgeshire, where she has lived since birth. She grew up there, raised her family with her late husband Bert, and has never considered leaving. She now lives with her son Graham, who is her carer.

Rayner said she was "overwhelmed" by the turnout at her celebration. When asked about her longevity, she credited eating "fresh vegetables" and "fresh air". "We always had good fresh vegetables and everything, no pesticides, and I still eat the things I did then," she said. She received a card from King Charles III and Queen Camilla for her milestone birthday.

Her son Graham, 65, said he was "amazed" at how many people attended the party. He described his mother as having "brought me up to be good and proper" and said "she has been a good mother all round".

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• Centenarian celebrates 100 years in same villageFresh vegetables fan Kath Rayner says she has "never thought" about living anywhere else.BBC Cambridgeshire · 5 Nov, 06:20

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