One hundred years ago George V was on the throne and London was being bombed during the First World War.

But 1915 was also the year Faversham’s Doris Johnson took her first breath – and this week she celebrated reaching triple figures.

With one great-great-grandchild and another on the way, plus eight great-grandchildren, five grandchildren and two children, Doris, was not short of companions for her party on Sunday.

And she celebrated in style –with a bright pink limousine picking her up from the Carnalea residential home in London Road and taking her to lunch with her enormous family.

Born in Deptford, Doris remembers being cradled by her mother and hearing the bombs drop around them.

She was shortly evacuated to Wales, before moving to Suffolk with her beloved Don – who would later become her husband of 55 years.

She met Don at her cousin’s birthday party, where he had chased her down the road.

One of her friends from Suffolk even visited her this week, along with family from Australia and the deputy mayor of Faversham.

She also received a card from the Queen, with Doris quipping: “How did she know? It’s very nice of her.”

A hedonist throughout her long life, Doris celebrated her 80th birthday with a trip on a Concorde across France and England, but slightly toned down her celebrations for her 90th with a luxurious ride on the Orient Express.

A lover of snooker and Downton Abbey, Doris used to work on a telephone switchboard and for the post office.

She moved to Faversham about 15 years ago.

One of her greatest loves was dancing, but she admitted: “I think I’m too old for that now.”

She has now swapped the Foxtrot for watching Strictly Come Dancing on the television.

Speaking to her family, she laughs and says: “The best thing about being 100 is I get to tell you all off. I feel very lucky to have everyone here to celebrate with me.”