It is with great sadness to announce that my gran, Ruth Saunders, passed away on the 19th February. Her funeral will be 18th March at 11.30am @ St Mary's Chuch, Shaw, Nr Newbury family flowers only, donations to Thames Valley Air Ambulance
Last week, we collected the deposit of a Plenty & Son Ltd (engineers of Newbury) apprenticeship indenture for Philip Passey who was apprenticed in 1935 from his sister Ruth. Ruth Saunders MBE of Newbury, at 106, is our oldest depositor. @Ruthsaunders104#Newbury
@RoyalFamily We're so proud of @Ruthsaunders104 for her amazing fundraising efforts and proving age is just a number! 👏
As a charity, we can only provide lifesaving care thanks to amazing individuals like Ruth. Why not consider following in her footsteps? 👇https://t.co/pqtEwLAjO3
Ruth Saunders, from Newbury, was awarded an MBE by The Princess for services to charity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ruth, who is 105 years old, has raised over £30,000 for @TVAirAmb walking laps of her block.
Ruth has walked 26.2 miles, the length of a full marathon!
We are so proud of the inspirational @Ruthsaunders104 who received an MBE yesterday⭐️
Ruth proved that age is just a number by completing a marathon waking challenge last year, raising over £40k for our lifesaving service. Congratulations Ruth👏
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Lorraine Kelly after being made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by the Princess Royal during a investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. Picture date: Wednesday December 8, 2021.
105-year-old Ruth Saunders, from Newbury in Berkshire, with the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) that she received from the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. Picture date: Wednesday December 8, 2021.