Park Lane Healthcare

Lucy Melling, who lives at Croston Park care home in Croston, has celebrated her 100^th birthday in the company of her friends and staff.

Lucy, who was born inCastleford in Yorkshire, has lived at Croston Park since 2019. She celebrated her milestone birthday with a visit from her family, champagne, balloons, cake and a card from Her Majesty, The Queen.

The daughter of a brewer, Lucy moved to Longton in Lancashire as a child, and met her husband-to-be, James, in a neighbouring town. They were separated by World War II, when James served in the Navy and Lucy volunteered in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), but were reunited and married upon James’ return to England.

The couple were married for 50 years and had two sons, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was widowed in 1996, when James sadly passed away from lung cancer.

Lucy worked as a telephony agent for several companies, including Horrocks’ Cotton Company in Preston and British Gas, only retiring when it was absolutely necessary.

Debbie Lewis, home manager at Croston Park said: “We are delighted to have been able to help Lucy to celebrate reaching this amazing milestone.

“Lucy is a real character, and part of the family here at Croston Park. The staff and other residents absolutely love her.

“Like everyone here, she’s led a fascinating life, and here at Croston Park, we take the time to reminisce while supporting our residents to make new memories.”

Barry Melling, Lucy’s son, said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to the staff at Croston Park. They were really kind and obviously have a bit of a soft spot for her. They made it a lovely day.

“Even though Mum’s short term memory isn’t what it used to be, she’s still her feisty, fun-loving self. She says the secret to her long life is never smoking and only having the odd glass of sherry at Christmas – and it’s obviously worked for her!”

Croston Park Nursing Home is a converted Grade II country mansion, which now serves as a 56-bed residential care home. It is operated by the Park Lane Healthcare Group.

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Notes to editors:

The Park Lane Healthcare Group is a family operated group of companies incorporating Park Lane Healthcare, Moorgate Care Village and York Heritage. They are passionate about delivering quality care, offering residents a new lease of life to make new memories.

The Group operates three facilities across East and North Yorkshire: Magnolia House, The Hall and The Manor House, along with Croston Park in Lancashire. They also operate Moorgate Care Village in South Yorkshire, which consists of three homes on one site in Rotherham: Moorgate Hollow, Moorgate Lodge and Moorgate Croft.

All homes in the Group are rated “good” in all areas by the Care Quality Commission.