Edith Tookey welcomed the mayor and mayoress of Brighton and Hove to a celebration of her 100th birthday.
Mayor David Watkins and mayoress Sheila Levenson helped celebrate her birthday on Saturday.
Mrs Tookey received a card from the Queen congratulating her on her landmark birthday while friends and family joined her at the Wilbury Rest Home, Wilbury Road, Hove, in the afternoon.
The pensioner was born in London but lived in Kent with her husband, a consulting engineer, for most of her married life.
She moved to Brighton 32 years ago when she was widowed and lived independently until 18 months ago.
She then moved into the rest home, run by Graham Dean and Veronica Freeman.
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