Marjorie Rogers may not have had any family to celebrate turning 100 with but she certainly wasn't short of friends by her side on the big day.
Marjorie has lived in Hayden Court, near City College, for more than 25 years and celebrated her milestone birthday yesterday.
Without any family to visit though, there was a chance the day could have been bittersweet just before Christmas.
However, a birthday party was set up and held at the retirement home with around 25 neighbours and carers attending for the much-loved resident.
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Marjorie was born in Scoulton, near Hingham, as an only child in 1923, before meeting her husband Aubrey in her 20s.
A lover of the Royal Family, Marjorie keeps lots of memorabilia, so she was thrilled to receive a letter from King Charles and Queen Camilla congratulating her on becoming a centenarian.
Marjorie also used to enjoy visiting the theatre and taking long walks.
Her husband Aubrey died in a car accident after having a heart attack in 1993, while Marjorie was in the car with him.
The pair didn't have children leaving Marjorie without family for roughly 30 years, meaning Wednesday's celebrations meant all the more.
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A well-known sweet tooth, Marjorie was treated to a birthday cake, sweets, biscuits and even had a pint of beer in hand at the party.
She said: "It's lovely to have all of these people here with me."
Hayden Court is managed by Housing 21, a not-for-profit provider of retirement living and extra care for older people of modest means which separated from the Royal British Legion in 1993.
Local housing manager, Sharon Birch, said: "Marjorie has no family so we wanted to make it as nice as possible for her here at the court.
"She's a wonderful lady and much loved by everyone who knows her."
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