An Amesbury resident has celebrated her 100th birthday in style.

Margaret Thompson, who was born in October 1924, enjoyed a week of celebrations, including coffee and cake with fellow residents at Queen Eleanor Court, where she has lived since 2015.

Margaret then had a family party, a gathering with her church members, and lunch with the Lady Captain and other members of her local golf club, Highpost Golf Club in Salisbury.

On reaching the milestone, Margaret said: "I’ve had a really busy and active life and am now enjoying a slower and more comfortable way of living."

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Margaret enjoying her party at Queen Eleanor Court (Image: Nigel Warne) Margaret grew up in Luton and worked in the town during the Second World War, admitting that it was "sometimes scary" but that it was her opportunity to play a role at the time.

She married her husband, Geoffrey, who was enlisted in the Fleet Air Arm, and had two children.

Together they travelled across the UK and the Far East before settling in Wiltshire in 1968.

Once settled, Margaret and her husband joined the local golf club for exercise and enjoyment, and she remains an honorary life member, having been the Lady Captain in 1990.

Reflecting on changes she has seen during her lifetime, Margaret rates the washing machine as the greatest invention for everyday living but added: "The introduction of the NHS and the research and development of modern medicines to prevent childhood illnesses was so important."

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Queen Eleanor Court’s house manager, Nigel Warne, said: "Margaret always supports events and took great interest in the recent Olympic Games as her father represented Great Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympics, achieving a silver medal in the 3,000m despite having been wounded in the battle of the Somme in World War One."

When asked what advice she would give to the younger generation, Margaret said: "Take advantage of education and have something you believe in."

Speaking about reaching a century, Margaret said: "Am I really 100? It’s only a number."