A Glasgow-born great grandmother has celebrated her status as Scotland's oldest living person as she turned 109 over the weekend.
Louisa Wilson, who lives in Ayr, spent the day surrounded by family and friends and was showered with cards, flowers and chocolates at her home in the town's Bellevue Crescent, where she is called 'The Belle of Bellevue’ by her neighbours.
Speaking of birthday cards, Louisa's big day saw her receive a total of 60 of them - including her sixth card from The Queen, Ayrshire Live reports.
Born in 1912 in Shawlands as the eldest of five siblings, Louisa has lived through two World Wars, the Spanish Flu outbreak and now the Coronavirus pandemic.
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After moving to Paisley to become a clerical assistant, she married late husband Robert, a civil engineer, in 1940, and they then settled in Ayr, where daughters Muriel and Eleanor were born.
Daughter Muriel said her mum, who is grandmother to Amy and Stuart and great-grandmother to two-year-old Elle, contests the fact that she is now the oldest living person in the country.
Muriel told Ayrshire Live : “She doesn’t believe it — she thinks that it’s not true."
Louisa is known for her sweet tooth, having previously shared the secret to a long and happy life as being a constant supply of Werther’s Original sweets, of which Muriel said she still enjoys one or two of.
Speaking about her mum's milestone 109th birthday, daughter Muriel said: “It was was a lovely day. We had the family visiting and friends too.
"We had lots of cards, cake, flowers and chocolates.
“She’s no longer able to be mobile unfortunately. Only a few weeks ago she was at Rozelle Park but in the last two or three weeks has taken a wee dip.
“She sat in the car [at Rozelle], she couldn’t walk, but said it was lovely and liked the trees. She’s very caring and always welcoming of people whether they’re carers or family. She’s welcomed visitors to the house and is still delighted to see people in her bedroom.”
Following the death of Janet Mackay in late February, who passed away aged 110, Louisa is now the oldest known living person in Scotland.
We hope she had a wonderful day!
