Joan Newton of Briar Rigg, Keswick spent a few days with us over the Easter period celebrating her 95th Birthday with family members.

Born during the First World War in South East London she was raised in the area and following medical training,  qualified as a Doctor at University College London. After marrying her husband, Leslie, they brought up their family in Bromley, Kent.   Joan and Leslie came to live in Keswick in 1978 where they enjoyed 24 years of life in the Lake District before Leslie  died in 2002, aged 89.   Joan is still seen regularly in the morning striding along Brundholme Road and Crosthwaite Road in order to pick up her morning paper.

Three generations of the family came from all over the country booked in at Glaramara for the special occasion.  Unfortunately, grandson, Ben, could not be in attendance as his wife, Michelle, has just given birth to another member of the family, Emily.

Joan said it was ‘lovely to so many members of the family together and I would like to thank them all for coming’.  Her four children: Elizabeth, Jonathan, Janet and Roger were in unison in wishing their mother a wonderful birthday and said ‘that having the sole use of Glaramara for the occasion made it a great venue with everyone making them feel so welcome’.

Having also celebrated her 90th birthday at Glaramara we are now looking forward to a hat-trick of appearances on her 100th birthday in 2015.

Joan with family members                       Joan receiving flowers from David.