INVER House resident Betty Crouch celebrated her 100th birthday – joined by staff, residents and multiple generations of her family.

Betty, who was born in Guildford, Surrey, in 1920, was showered with gifts and flowers, and was particularly thrilled to receive her card from the Queen.

Betty attended school in Surrey, before becoming a manageress of a domestic agency.

After several years, she worked at an office in Guildford, and later with the police, working in their archives without training, and teaching herself how to type.

She later trained to become a nurse, and subsequently joined the ambulance service as a paramedic, working with her late husband, Leslie, who she had known since she was 15.

The couple had two children, Pam and Ray.

Asked what the secret was to a long life, Betty said: "Eating healthily, being nice to people and getting nice things back, and having a happy family life.

"I'm the eldest of ten children, so I was a mother before I was a mother.

"I still work hard, doing lots of arts and crafts, colouring and decoupage. I've lived a good life."

Betty moved to the Isle of Wight in 2012.

At her party, she was serenaded by her favourite entertainers, Wight Variety, before enjoying a birthday buffet tea.