Proudly showing her birthday card from the King and Queen, Helston’s newest centenarian enjoyed a celebration fit for royalty on Sunday.

Dorothy Williams, known as Dot, was thrown a 100th birthday party by her family, friends and staff at Godolphin House in Helston where she now lives.

There was a wide array of food to be enjoyed by the many guests who joined the celebration, including Dot’s daughters Deborah Smith and Jane Shainberg, plus grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dot with her birthday card from King Charles and Queen Camilla (Image: Kathy White)

Making the afternoon even more special, St Erth Concert Band – of which Jane is a member - also performed.

Dot was born on August 4, 1924 in Liverpool. She came to Cornwall in the Land Army when she was 18 and it was here she met and married Peter Williams.

The couple had three children - Peter, Deborah and Jane.

A large number of family and friends came to celebrate (Image: Kathy White)

Dot had a few jobs, such as delivering post and as caretaker to the Methodist Church. In 1966 Peter became a Methodist Minister and so the family moved to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire in Scotland and lived there for five years.

They then moved to north Manchester to another Methodist church, and lived there for eight years.

Dot’s husband Peter died the year before his retirement, and she decided to move back to Porthleven to be near Jane and her family.

St Erth Concert Band performed at the party (Image: Kathy White)

She continued to play an active role in the life of the Methodist Church, giving much of her time and effort over the years.

After developing dementia, Dot moved to Godolphin House in Helston, where she is now happily settled.