Centenarian celebrates with piano & painting promise

A Dunbartonshire centenarian has celebrated her 100^th birthday by looking forward to many more years of activity after a long and full life of work, travel and hobbies.

Born in Glasgow in 1926, Margaret Watson has enjoyed an extraordinary life.

During World War Two she was a welder and riveter in a Clyde shipyard while also pursuing her lifelong passion for dancing.

A talented tap and Highland dancer, Margaret spent many years performing and teaching dance, proving that she was as comfortable on the dance floor as she was in the shipyard.

Margaret met her husband John while working at the Singer sewing machine factory in Clydebank.

Together they enjoyed golf, music, dancing and travel, while raising their family.

They had a daughter, two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.

Margaret proudly points out, "they're all girls!"

Now 100, she continues to enjoy crochet, painting and playing the piano, and remains an inspiration to those around her.

Dunbartonshire Deputy Lieutenant Sandie Scott joined family, friends and residents at Boclair Care Home in Bearsden on 12 August to celebrate Margaret’s 100th birthday.

On behalf of His Majesty the King, Sandie presented Margaret with her congratulatory birthday card, marking the very special occasion.

Everyone at the celebration enjoyed hearing stories from her remarkable century of life and joined in wishing her a very happy 100th birthday with many more happy memories to come.