In pictures: Pensioners celebrate the Queen Mother’s magnificent birthday (1980)
By Darryl Armitage
Published 7th Sep 2023, 10:00 GMT
Local pensioners joined in the celebrations in August 1980 for the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday. Getting ready to sample the birthday cake at the News Letter’s special lunch at the Drumkeen Hotel, Belfast, to mark the Queen Mother’s magnificent milestone, are Mrs Catherine McKee, Mrs Audrey Davis and Mrs Gwen Taylor. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
Local pensioners celebrate Queen Mother’s magnificent 80th birthday in style.
The News Letter, at the start of August 1980, brought together dozens of pensioners from across Northern Ireland to mark the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday at Drumkeen Hotel, Belfast. The pensioners were treated to a fine luncheon
Local pensioners joined in the celebrations in August 1980 for the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday. Getting ready to sample the birthday cake at the News Letter’s special lunch at the Drumkeen Hotel, Belfast, to mark the Queen Mother’s magnificent milestone, are Mrs Catherine McKee, Mrs Audrey Davis and Mrs Gwen Taylor. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
Local pensioners joined in the celebrations in August 1980 for the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday. Getting ready to sample the birthday cake at the News Letter’s special lunch at the Drumkeen Hotel, Belfast, to mark the Queen Mother’s magnificent milestone, Mrs Sarah McIlwain from Antrim and Mrs Rosa Martin from Donaghadee, drink a toast to the Queen Mother. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
