Dorothy is queen of Abergele's Tannery Court for the day!

Dorothy Taylor has lived at Tannery Court in Abergele since it first opened in 2007. The mother to Howard and Christopher has been the first to reach her milestone birthday on October 23.

She celebrated with family members, the mayor of Abergele and enjoyed 'live link-ups' with other family members from Australia. She also received her card from the Queen.

She also had a second birthday party with her friends, neighbours and staff and welcome baby Bronte, the latest edition to the Tannery Court family.

Dorothy celebrated her birthday on Saturday with family members, the Mayor of Abergele and live link ups with other family members from Australia. On Monday she celebrated her second birthday party with her friends, neighbours and staff.

She was joined by Darren Millar, MS for Clwyd West. When asked what her secret was to reaching her 100th birthday, she replied: "to keep breathing".

Son Christopher said: "Dorothy was born in Bryn, near Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. She attended Ashton-in-Makerfield Grammar School and in 1938 visited Germany on a school trip.

"Her father died in 1938. In 1939 her mother also died leaving her to run the sub–Post Office taken on after her father’s death.

"During the Second World War she worked in the payroll department at Royal Ordnance Factory, Risley, Lancashire.

"In the summer of 1946, she went on holiday to Llanddulas with work colleagues from Risley. On the last day of that holiday she met local man Godfrey Taylor who had recently returned from war service in Burma. They married in the October of that year and initially lived in Bryn.

"In 1949 they moved to North Wales, living in Llysfaen."

Dorothy became an active member of the Llysfaen Women’s Institute and would play the piano at their concerts.

In 1952, their first child Howard was born and in 1957, Christopher was born.

Christopher added: "From the mid-1960s until her retirement Dorothy worked at Llysfaen school covering several roles including that of Headmaster’s secretary.

"When she was nearly 60 years of age Dorothy learned to drive.

"Her husband Godfrey died in 2006 a few months short of their 60th wedding anniversary."

Dorothy moved to Tannery Court, Abergele in 2007. Here she was able to indulge her interest in handicrafts.

In later years she has been a member of the Abergele Stroke Club and the Abergele Handicapped Club.

As well as having two sons Dorothy has a grandson and four granddaughters. She also has a cousin living in Canada with whom she is in regular contact.

Christine Bather, manager at Tannery Court, said: "Dorothy was presented with a tiara and sash and was certainly the Queen of Tannery Court for the day.

"Dorothy was absolutely thrilled by all the efforts that the staff had made to make her special birthday such a memorable occasion."