A brother and sister brought up in Rutherglen have captured their mother’s most cherished and personal memories in a special book to mark her 100th birthday.
Ella Clark celebrated the milestone on Wednesday, July 5, and was presented with the 'story of her life' by son Hugh and daughter Issy at her birthday party at Croftbank House Care Home in Uddingston.
The siblings spent months compiling their mother’s photos, letters and personal notes to create the book, which charts Ella’s life from her birth in Nerston to her centenary year.
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