Birthday Card Appeal Launched for 100 Year Old Former Royal Marine, Stan

A Southport care home is appealing to the community to help celebrate a remarkable milestone as one of its residents prepares to turn 100.

Stan, a former Royal Marine, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday 7th March. Staff at Ivy Gate Lodge Care Home are hoping to make the day truly special and are inviting kind hearted well wishers to send birthday cards to mark the occasion.

Cards can be sent to:

Stan

Ivy Gate Lodge Care Home

71 Scarisbrick New Road

Southport

PR8 6LF

Veterans are also warmly invited to visit the home between 2pm and 4pm on the day to wish Stan well and share memories of their time in the Armed Forces.

Rave Lawson from Ivy Gate Lodge said they are keen to honour Stan’s incredible achievement and would be especially grateful to welcome anyone who has served and would like to spend time talking with him.

Let’s show Stan just how much his service and his century of life mean to our community.