the Birstall post Norma celebrates 100th birthday!

NORMA DAVIDSON played golf well into her nineties at Birstall golf club and celebrated her 100th birthday there, enjoying a party with friends and family.

Norma grew up in Fulwell, Sunderland, near the coastline of Roker beach, and was one of seven children.

Norma married at 23, to James Davidson from Glasgow, just before James entered the RAF.

She moved to Leicester for work when her children were small and lived in Birstall before moving to Graysford Hall care home in Leicester two years ago.

Norma first came to Leicester as a young girl, to Braunstone Hall estate to carry out work for the war effort at the age of 18, so when she later moved here for her husband’s work she was already familiar with the area.

Norma enjoyed living in Birstall - at first on Harrowgate Drive, later moving to Riversdale Close to be in a detached house as both her husband and son Howard were musicians.

Norma’s children Howard and Carole both went to school in Birstall. Howard became a composer writing music for club, played until she was well in her nineties and enjoyed Christmas dinners widow too”, so she joined and loved playing.

Norma worked in the Methodist café in Birstall every Friday, becoming well known for her rock cakes and meringues. Norma loved shopping in Bir-

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