BARNSLEY’S oldest resident celebrated yet another birthday yesterday as she reached the grand old age of 107 - and she’s showing no signs of slowing down.

When Kathleen Richmond was born World War One was just months away from ending and David Lloyd George was the Prime Minister.

Since then, she’s lived through 22 Prime Ministers, five monarchs and even England’s World Cup win in 1966.

Kathleen, like many of her generation, didn’t work other than a brief period ‘in service’ in her early 20s.

She was the oldest of four siblings and is the last surviving.

Kathleen currently resides in Galtee More Residential Care Home, on Doncaster Road, where she celebrated the milestone age with a party yesterday.

She moved into the home in December - having previously lived by herself in assisted living up until she was 106.

And care home manager Carole Gooder says she’s so impressed with Kathleen.

She told the Chronicle: “She’s settled in so well.

“She’s got all her faculties and she knows exactly what she’s doing which is amazing.

“She’s got a fantastic appetite - her favourites are pickled onions and a ‘Barnsley Chop’ which she goes into town for.

“She eats all the fat off of it - that’s her favourite part.”

The title of Barnsley’s oldest person was previously held by 110-year-old Margaret Hammond, who was born on Wombwell High Street on May 25, 1912 and was the sixth oldest person in the UK when she died on December 19, 2022.

Barnsley has had a history of record-breaking ages, as Ethel Lang was the oldest living person in the UK and second-oldest in Europe when she died in 2015.

But what’s the secret to living such a long life?

Carole said: “She’s said to us that the key to long life is not going to work.

“She looked after her grandson.

“She didn’t have the stress.

“She goes to East Dene WMC every Friday because we get fish and chips and then about ten of the residents go over.

“She loves it - she’s got a really happy life.

“She likes sherry and a little Baileys.

“If we’re doing a cheese and wine day she loves that as well.”

Kathleen opened her card from the King and was visibly emotional and overwhelmed - and she had 15 of her friends and family in attendance for a huge party yesterday at the home.

Carole added: “We’ve got loads of cards for her.

“The residents have made her some and they’ve also done her a big banner.

“She was a princess for the day.”