North Yorkshire woman celebrates 100th birthday with three parties

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Mary Gibson, who lives in Hutton Buscel, has celebrated her 100th birthday by organising three parties for family and friends.

Mary Gibson, who lives in Hutton Buscel in North Yorkshire, has celebrated her 100th birthday by organising three parties for family and friends. Her family describes her as 'curious, enthusiastic, independent and determined'.

Born in Kensington, where her lifelong interest in history was encouraged by her family, Gibson trained as a teacher after the Second World War at Froebel College in Roehampton. She later taught at Francis Holland School in Sloane Square, London. She married clergyman Robert in 1954 and they had four children: Caroline, Geoffrey, Nicholas and Fiona. When Robert became Rector of Guisborough, she became a popular member of the community, serving as president of the Mother's Union, Inner Wheel and Women's Institute, and teaching at Newstead Primary School.

Gibson's passion for history led her to give historical talks and visit landmarks throughout Britain. Her collection of family artefacts featured in her talks, including a Waterloo Dress worn at a ball in Brussels on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, which later appeared on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. She has travelled extensively in the United States, Singapore, Australia, Brunei and Bali. Her family notes her enthusiasm for television quizzes and the programme Celebrity Traitors. Her connection to Hutton Buscel stretches back almost a century through family holidays there, and she is described as one of the village's best loved residents.

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• North Yorkshire woman marks 100th birthday with three partiesA NORTH Yorkshire woman has celebrated here 100th birthday by organising three parties for family and friends.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Oct, 15:11
• North Yorkshire woman marks 100th birthday with three partiesA NORTH Yorkshire woman has celebrated here 100th birthday by organising three parties for family and friends.York Press · 26 Oct, 15:11

In this story: Mary Gibson · Robert Gibson · Hutton Buscel · Kensington · Froebel College · Francis Holland School · Guisborough

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