A Bradford woman has shown she is still a cut above by celebrating her 100th birthday.

Annie Bather, who reached the landmark yesterday, grew up above her family’s hairdressers’ and tobacconist shop in Manningham.

She became a hairdresser for the family firm in Heaton Road opposite Lister’s Mill.

She married Tom Bather in 1938, having met at Bradford Wheelers Cycling Club where they were both members.

They set up home on Green Road, Baildon – where Mrs Bather, whose maiden name was Cockroft, lived until September before she moved into a flat at Holly Court in Guiseley.

She has two sons, Tony and Dennis, three grandchildren, Craig, Neil and Dianne, and six great-grandchildren.

Tony said: “One of the most endearing things about my mother is that I’ve never seen her lose her patience or raise her voice.”

A self-taught artist, Mrs Bather, who was widowed more than 20 years ago, was until recently an active member of Saltaire Art Club. She still knits baby bonnets and mittens for under-privileged children. In the past, as a member of St John Ambulance, she did voluntary work at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s emergency department. Her son put her long life down to not smoking or drinking, eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and never losing her temper.

Her grandson Craig said: “She has the patience of a saint. Only last week she was showing my two little girls how to knit.”