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Ernest Davenport’s 100th birthday on January 4 included a special morning tea with family. A further celebration to mark the occasion is to be held soon, when family members arrive from Australia. After living in Whangaparāoa for many years, Ernest recently moved to a retirement village in Albany. His service with the RAF in World War II was the subject of one of Manly film maker David Blyth’s Memories of Service series in 2015 (link below). It included being shot down over Germany and time as a prisoner of war. His daughter, Sue, says when they asked him about the key to his longevity he responded that it was, ‘not eating lettuce’. “It’s no secret that lettuce repeats on him. He has a wry sense of humour so I am not sure if he was serious when he claimed that avoiding lettuce was the secret to his longevity,” Sue says. She says another key to his long life is that he has kept physically and mentally active. “Dad has been involved in electronics from early radar in his wartime service through to his career in electrical and electronic engineering. Until recently he was building robots that could navigate by themselves and pick things up,” she says. He was also a member of the Hibiscus Coast Genealogy group. Ernest has five children, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He received acknowledgment of his 100 years from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and will get his letter from the King shortly. “He recognises that reaching 100 is a significant milestone, as he joked that it’s not like it happens twice,” Sue says. Info on Ernest’s war service is at www. nzonscreen.com/title/memories-service-ernestdavenport-2015
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At the age of 83, Jocelyn Stubbing retired from entertaining residents of Evelyn Page village with a final performance on December 15. She has been singing and playing her keyboard at the village since it opened, 12 years ago. After the performance she said a fond farewell to people around the village. “I just loved the old people, and now I’m one of them myself,” she says. Jocelyn’s singing career included backing vocals for performers such as Tommy Adderley, Lew Pryme and the Dallas Four. She appeared on 1960s TV pop show Happen Inn. She says singing old songs that residents know can trigger memories for her audience. “Once I was playing Christmas carols in the Evelyn Page hospital, and finished with Silent Night,” Jocelyn says. “There was a dear old soul who was brought out to listen on a roll out bed. She never moved or spoke. When I finished Silent Night, all of a sudden she sang the chorus right through in a pure, perfect pitch voice. We all cried. You get that with music.” Jocelyn says in retirement she will continue to play music for fun, and also be doing some gardening.
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Ernest Davenport while serving in the airforce, right and, earlier this month, on his 100th birthday.
Jocelyn at her final performance at Evelyn Page Retirement Village.
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