Plymouth Care Home Resident Celebrates Turning 110

A Plymouth care home resident has celebrated turning 110 in the company of her family.

Theresa Ryan, born on 2 June 1914, is believed to be the 20th oldest person in the UK. She has been living at Anchor’s Manor Court care home for the past 10 years.

Mrs Ryan was born in Malta, where she lived a relaxed life going out to eat and attending Sunday school at the catholic church.

Her father used to give people rides around Malta on a horse and cart before becoming a taxi driver. Her mother used to clean for wealthy people.

Mrs Ryan worked as a housekeeper and met her husband George in Malta when he was in the army. They got married on 17 February 1938 but were deprived of their honeymoon due to World War Two.

The couple later moved to Ireland for six months, then to London for over 40 years. Following the death of her husband, Mrs Ryan relocated to Plymouth to be closer to her three children.

Mrs Ryan arrived at Anchor’s Manor Court care home in 2014, where she has celebrated her last ten birthdays. This year, she received cards from people all over the country wishing her well.

She celebrated with a chocolate cake, quavers (her favourite), and seeing her family, amongst them her daughter Margaret and grandson Ross.

Anchor’s Manor Court care home manager, Arron Dark, said: “Theresa is a pleasure to look after at Manor Court. She always has a smile on her face.”