On Saturday, April 9, Annie Wright celebrated her 100th birthday among around 50 family members at Muswellbrook RSL Club.

Annie was born on April 9, 1916, at North Rothbury.

She then moved to Muswellbrook with her parents when she was 5 years old.

Annie had one sister – Allison Brown, and two brothers – David and Doug Spowart.

Her father, David Spowart, was born in Dunfermline Scotland, and her mother, Annie Ramage, was born at Oakley Scotland.

Annie married Victor Wright on December 26, 1936, at age 19.

They built their home in Sowerby Street, Muswellbrook, and lived there throughout their married life.

Victor Wright died at age 76 years.

There were four children, John Wright, Janet Bates, Peter Wright and baby David, who died at 3 months of age.

Annie has four grandchildren; Craig Bates, Jessica Clift, Amy Rutherford and Megan Blakemore.

There are 13 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

“The night was wonderful,” Annie’s daughter Janet Bates said.

“Annie was so excited; she will never forget her 100th party.

“Craig was in charge of proceedings he did a great job through the night.

“Son Peter sang a song titled Only You, that brought tears to our eyes.”

Mrs Wright saw family from Queensland and Sydney.

There were readings of congratulatory letters from the Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Peter Cosgrove, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, NSW Premier Mike Baird, NSW Governor David Hurley, Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen, Muswellbrook mayor Martin Rush, and Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon.

Annie said grace and cut her cake made by Judy Partridge.

“There were thanks to wonderful kind friends that helped Annie for years to stay in her home for so long,” Mrs Bates said.

“Joyce Wilcher, Bob and Betty Erickson, Mark Symington, and Lorna and Fred White, when Annie could no longer do the garden that she loved.

“Joyce helped Annie with anything that was needed then took over the garden.”