Senior citizens salute a Silsden centenarian

Silsden born and bred, Mary Greenwood was the VIP guest at the summertime tea for senior citizens on Saturday, July 6th. Mary celebrated her 100th birthday in May and at the Town Hall tea she was presented with a specially decorated cake to mark the milestone. 

The summer treat for senior citizens is organised by the Friends of the Town Hall and funded by the Harry Beverley Tillotson Trust. 

The 60 guests were entertained by Kitty LaMare, a star singer of songs from the 1940s. The summer event is complemented by a Christmas tea for a similar number of seniors. The teas are the revival of a Silsden tradition, which lapsed in the 1970s.