Happy 100th Birthday, Ena! Ena Vera Stanton nee Olley was born on 8 for the newspaper during the war years July 1920, second daughter of Edith and required being a night time Fire Watcher, Louis Olley in South Woodford, London. on a rota, two men and two women would go onto the roof of the building amidst the Ena left school at 14 and took commercial bombing and keep watch for fires that might training privately and evening classes to affect the building, in hindsight quite a brave gain RSA Certificates for employment as a role to carry out. shorthand/typist when experienced enough. After the war another job opportunity arose Employment in 1934 wasn’t easy to obtain as PA to the chairman of a large department but Ena gained employment in a shop for a store. Ena spent 5 happy years with the store year until applying for a new post with the before meeting and marrying Walter (Wally) local paper as a “girl Friday”. Following the Stanton and moving to Chislehurst in Kent to interview she was engaged for the princely live. Eventually Wally’s work brought about sum of 15 shillings a week, 10 shillings more a move to Berkshire and then in the early than the wages earned in the shop! Working 1980’s to Halton Village. for the Senior Secretary to the Managing Director was a hard job but provided very Life during the 1980’s and 90’s with her useful experience and eventually Ena husband and sister Doreen in Halton was became the Senior Secretary and worked often busy, with Ena and her sister often for 21 years in that role, part of which helping the local church St Michael’s. Sadly was through the Second World War. East both Wally and Doreen died in 1994 leaving London where Ena lived and worked was Ena to live alone in her lovely house. In 2019 heavily bombed, flying bombs and rockets Ena moved into residential care in Cherry bombarded the area day and night. Working Tree House, Wendover where she is enjoying
excellent care and the company of the other residents. The regular activities organised by the care team such as art and craft work is an area Ena has always enjoyed and during her later life she has produced several paintings depicting country life using watercolours. Ena’s main hobbies are singing and amateur dramatics. Ena celebrated her 100th birthday on 8 July 2020 with a party on the day organised by Cherry Tree House. Hopefully once lockdown is over a further get together will be held with family, old friends and neighbours.
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