It was a full house to celebrate great-grandmother Christine Pearce's 100th birthday in Bedfont on Saturday (4).
More than 80 people turned up mark her centenary including her 55 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, six children, old friends from Hounslow and neighbours from the sheltered housing where she lives for a surprise party at Burlington House.
The 100-year-old was all smiles as she received her card from The Queen, a number of bouquets and gifts on her special day, and a beautiful cake.
There was plenty of food and drink to go round and everyone reminisced about the past.
Ms Pearce who was born in Fulham, lived in Twickenham, Feltham and Heston before she moved to Hounslow Heath where she lived for 57 years and brought up her four sons and two daughters.
She married Jack in 1937 at the age of 23 but sadly he died about 35 years ago.
She spent most of her life working in the catering and bar trade and served as a waitress in the Red Lion Hotel in Hounslow for a number of years.
Ms Pearce was also well known behind the bar in various pubs in the borough as she worked as a barmaid until she was almost 80-years-old.
