'She is living proof that age is just a number'

SON HAILS JEAN AS SHE ACHIEVES DREAM OF QUALIFYING AS A NURSE AGED 66

- by RYAN PRICE

Jean Taylor pictured at her graduation with her son Sam and daughter Lucie

A PROUD son is singing the praises of his 'inspiring' mother who, at 66 years old, has just achieved a dream she has pursued since she was a child.

Jean Taylor, from Worsley, was joined by her partner Dave, son Sam and daughter Lucie at Wednesday's graduation ceremony at University of Lancashire (UCLan), while her other sons Andrew and Matthew and six grandchildren watched with pride via livestream.

Jean's achievement was made all the sweeter by the fact she fell just shy of graduating in 2020 while doing the same course at University of Salford.

"I went to university in 2017 and I should have qualified in 2020," Jean explained. "Life events meant I just couldn't quite get over the line on that occasion.