Milestone birthday celebrated by royal family fan
A resident of Greenroyd residential home in Hest Bank had a special 100th birthday celebration.
Christabel Atkinson was born in Blackburn in December, 1918, one of five children to Reverend Canon W.E. Cunliffe and Eleanor Thornton-Dudley.
She worked in Accrington in a factory inspecting weapons but because she was so tiny she was moved to ‘The food Office’ dispensing coupons.
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Hide AdChristabel married Richard Atkinson in June, 1947 and had one son David.
Richard died on February 12, 2015, after 67 years of marriage.
Christabel is a fan of the royal family and music by Bing Crosby.