And at 99 years young, Britain’s oldest volunteer - the amazing Peggy Maskrey - is showing no sign of slowing down. As an adult she waitressed by day and volunteered at night before switching to day shifts when she retired in 1980. Taking a break from the serving hatch where visitors queue to say hello, she explains: “People are still in need aren’t they? “We get young mums in who don’t have the things they need for their babies - nappies and bedding or clothes. And as manager, Bernie Frost, 55, says, Peggy isn’t some kind of volunteer mascot - she’s a vital part of this team.

Source: Daily Mirror December 12, 2019 09:45 UTC