A FORMER teacher has celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and friends.
Jeanne Ransom, 100, was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on January 20, 1926.
She moved to Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, as a young girl, before she was evacuated to Abergavenny, Wales, during the Second World War, following heavy and sustained bombing of Liverpool and its surrounding area.
While in Abergavenny, she lodged with a family and took their young daughter, Pauline under her wing - an act that inspired her become an infant schoolteacher. She is still in touch with Pauline to this day.
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Jeanne, who now lives in Rowan Lodge, Hook, recalls attending Maria Grey Teacher Training College before moving down south to teach in Harrow, where she met David, her husband to be.
She then had many happy years teaching the reception classes at West Lodge School in Pinner. Even today, the children she taught in the 1970s and 1980s have very fond memories of Mrs Ransom and her being such a "kind and considerate" teacher.
Mrs Ransom moved to Rowan Lodge Care Home to be closer to her son, Tim, and daughter-in-law, Heather. She says that she enjoys life in Rowan Lodge, having made many friends and loving all the activities and care received.
Jeanne celebrated her birthday in style, with a surprise family gathering, where she spent many hours enjoying the company of old friends and family, opening gifts and watching a This is Your Life show.
Jeanne had the pleasure of spending the day with her sons and daughters-in-law before she entered a room full of friends, residents and family who were all entertained by Lucy. A 100 cake, flowers and gifts were then presented, all In the presence of the Mayor of Basingstoke, Cllr Colin Phillimore.
She enjoyed eating a personalised cake with her face on it, and laughed when she opened a glass that says “It’s taken me 100 years to look this good”.
Jeanne summed it all up by saying: “All this? For me? Thank you all, I feel so special”.
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