Wiltshire couple both reach 100 in the same year

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 06:00 · Archive

Jack and Isobel Fairgrieve are celebrating reaching 100 years of age in the same calendar year.

Jack and Isobel Fairgrieve are marking a rare double milestone by both reaching 100 in the same year. Jack turned 100 on 8 September, while Isobel will reach the milestone on Boxing Day. They are celebrating together on 17 October at The Churchill in Royal Wootton Bassett, surrounded by around 50 family members and friends.

Born in 1926 in Fife, Scotland, the couple married on 18 April 1953 before moving to London for work. They later relocated to Hereford, where they stayed until Jack's retirement in 1983, before returning to Leven in Scotland in 1989. They settled in a house next door to where Isobel was born. They have lived with their daughter-in-law Cathy and her husband in Grittenham, near Brinkworth, since 2003.

Throughout their lives, both remained active. Jack was a long-time member of the Chippenham Male Voice Choir and continues to paint, producing two to three artworks each week. Isobel worked part-time in the office of a local McDonald's until she was 76, described by Cathy as 'the oldest employee they had'. She later volunteered in administration at Brinkworth Earl Danby Primary School in Dauntsey until she was 92, stopping only due to the pandemic.

Cathy said: 'They are both in good health and can still manage the stairs, albeit slowly.' In April, the couple hope to celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary as a centenarian couple. Cathy added: 'I don't suppose there are many in Wiltshire that could say that.'

How it is being reported

• Wiltshire couple celebrate rare milestone as both reach 100 in the same yearA couple are celebrating a rare double milestone—both reaching 100 years of age in the same year.Gazette & Herald · 15 Oct, 05:00
• Wiltshire couple celebrate rare milestone as both reach 100 in the same yearA couple are celebrating a rare double milestone—both reaching 100 years of age in the same year.This Is Wiltshire · 15 Oct, 05:00
• Wiltshire couple celebrate rare milestone as both reach 100 in the same yearA couple are celebrating a rare double milestone—both reaching 100 years of age in the same year.Swindon Advertiser · 15 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Jack Fairgrieve · Isobel Fairgrieve · Cathy Fairgrieve · Wiltshire · Royal Wootton Bassett · Fife · Brinkworth Earl Danby Primary School

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