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SATURDAY MAY 23, 2015
19nottinghampost.com
SATURDAY MAY 23, 2015
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104 up for ‘amazing’ Grace
A MOTHER who fled Singapore
during the Second World War
to protect her family has cel-
ebrated her 104th birthday.
Grace Stowe, a resident of
Acorn Care Home, in Carring-
ton, was born in China on May
23, 1911, and has lived through
two world wars as well as trav-
elling the globe during.
Grace has a large family, with
five children and a host of
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren, and was sent
many cards and well wishes for
her big day.
Hanson Stowe, 75, of Best-
wood Park, is her youngest
son.
He said his mum had seen a
lot in her 104 years, and that he
owed her his life.
He explained: “I was born
right at the start of the Second
World War in Singapore.
“My parents had me and
three other children at the
time. It was a terrible time and
it was a hard life back in those
days.
“We had to flee from the
main city of Singapore into
more rural areas and I’m very
grateful to my mum for pro-
tecting me and my siblings.”
In 1945, after the war, Grace
By Scott Groom
name tytyty@nottinghampost.com
and her family moved to Hong
Kong before heading to
Canada some years later, fi-
nally settling in England
around 10 years ago.
Mr Stowe said his mum had
always been active, which he
thought helped her maintain
such good health.
He said: “She used to do lots
of walking when she lived near
Bestwood Park.
“It’s a very special occasion
and it’s very special to be in-
volved with in this way.”
Vicky Barret, activity co-or-
dinator at the home, said that
everyone was blown away by
Grace’s good health.
She said: “Everyone’s
amazed at how well she is for
“She would walk up the hill
and around the park for an
hour before coming home –
and this was when she was 96.
“She also used to catch the
bus into the city and do lots of
shopping around the Victoria
Centre.”
Denise Shepherd, hospitality
manager at the care home, said
Grace’s 104th birthday was a
very special occasion.
She said: “I’ve only ever seen
about four or five people live to
be Grace’s age in 30 years.
her age. She’s still very fit and
mobile.”
She added that staff had a
special celebration planned for
Grace. “All the other residents
asked me to get her a card so
that they could all sign it. We’re
also going to be having a party
with some cake.”
‘’I’m very grateful to
my mum for
protecting me and
my siblings.
Hanson Stowe
Do you know anyone older than Grace? Tell
us at newsdesk@nottinghampost.com
1911 EVENTS
SOME of the big events
that took place in the
year of Grace’s birth:
March 8: International
Women's Day is launched
in Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 15: House of
Commons accepts
Parliament Bill.
June 22: King George V
is crowned King of the
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland,
Canada, Australia, South
Africa and New Zealand.
July 8: Anthony
Wilding beats H Roper-
Barrett in the final of the
35th Wimbledon men's
tennis championships.
July 13: Great Britain
and Japan renew their
alliance of 1902 for
another four years – the
reason Japan joins WWI
on the Allies’ side.
August 1:
Transportation workers
begin a major strike in
England. t
August 10: The House
of Commons votes on an
annual salary of £400 for
MPs.
A BURTON Joyce church is
looking for a new choirmaster
for the second time in six
months.
St Helen’s Church has a va-
cancy after the choir director
who took on the role in Decem-
ber last year left for personal
reasons.
Candidates do not need to be
professional musicians but
must be a competent organists
who can play on Sunday morn-
ings, take choir practice on
Thursday evenings and play at
weddings and funerals.
Anyone interested in the role
should contact Brian
Thompson on 01636 814852
or email b.f.thompson@
talk21.com.
Choir chief
wanted again
A PAINTING by local artist Ar-
thur Spooner is on display in
an exhibition in Nottingham
Castle.
The previously undeclared
piece of artwork, called The
Bathers, is in the art gallery
daily from 10am until 5pm.
Mr Spooner was born in Not-
tingham in 1873 and is best
known for painting The Goose
Fair in 1926. He died away in
1962.
Castle shows
Spooner art Grace Stowe raises a glass to celebrate her birthday.
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