STUDENTS from Taunton School have made their own cards to celebrate the 101st birthday of Edna Clayton, who lives in Glasgow.

Edna celebrated her 100th birthday on her own last year due to coronavirus restrictions, leading to staff at her care home launching a campaign to make her 101st birthday extra special.

People from across the UK are now sending birthday cards to Edna, who has never had a birthday party before.

In the space of three days, she received around 4,500 cards.

Edna will celebrate her 101st birthday on Monday, January 31 with a trip on a party bus and afternoon tea with her son and fellow care home residents.

A group of Taunton School students heard Edna's story and decided to get involved by designing, creating and writing their own cards. 


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Catarina Lecha van de Paverd, a year nine student at Taunton School, said: "I think that it is amazing getting to the age of 101.

"Especially these past years with Covid it is even harder, so I think that it’s important to spread some love." 

Weirfield tutor Kirsty Rogers said: "Kindness is held in abundance in Weirfield and this demonstrates that.

"The cards were stunning and the words inside incredibly thoughtful.

"I had a tear in my eye when I saw them.”

Gallery: Taunton School students make cards for Edna Clayton

Somerset County Gazette: CAMPAIGN: Taunton School's cards will add to the thousands Edna has received this year after her care home launched an appealCAMPAIGN: Taunton School's cards will add to the thousands Edna has received this year after her care home launched an appeal

Somerset County Gazette: CARDS: Weirfield tutor Kirsty Rogers said: "Kindness is held in abundance at Weirfield"CARDS: Weirfield tutor Kirsty Rogers said: "Kindness is held in abundance at Weirfield"

Somerset County Gazette: "INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL": Taunton School students craft their cards for Edna"INCREDIBLY THOUGHTFUL": Taunton School students craft their cards for Edna

Somerset County Gazette: HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Edna - who has never had a birthday party before - has received thousands of cards from kind strangersHAPPY BIRTHDAY: Edna - who has never had a birthday party before - has received thousands of cards from kind strangers

Somerset County Gazette: CREATIVE: The students expressed their creativity and kindnessCREATIVE: The students expressed their creativity and kindness