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Church bells ring in honour of centenarian Marjorie

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July 10, 2025

BELLS rang out in celebration as Marjorie Elliott marked her 100th birthday surrounded by her entire family for the first time, alongside 100 guests at a special gathering in North Devon.

Church bells ring in honour of centenarian Marjorie

Born Marjorie Grigg in June 1925 into a farming family at Looseham Farm, Monkleigh, she left Monkleigh Primary School at the age of 14 to work alongside her parents on the land.

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