Centenarian Croydon Care Home Resident Shares Wartime Stor y to Mark International Women’s Day

To honour International Women s Day on 8 March a resident at RMBI Care Co Home James Terry Court in South Croydon recalls her own experiences during the Second World War Selsia Churchill, aged 100, was a telephone operator in her hometown, Salcombe in South Devon “During the war there was only one telephone in the village ” she says “I was the telephone operator and was responsible for answering every call that came through and passing on messages to people living in the area It was a huge responsibility No one else had a phone!

Selsia was born on 20 June 1922 Despite her age, she partakes in all the Home s activities at James Terry Court She is also an avid reader who likes both fiction and non-fiction books What s her secret to a long life?

“My secret? That’s an easy one: enjoy everything and maintain a good sense of humour! she says