It’s not everyone who is asked to inspect a military guard of honour.
But when you are celebrating your 100th birthday you are definitely well placed to be treated as a celebrity for the day.
Sr Florence Hutchinson from Bundoran celebrated her 100th birthday on November 11 and as the pictures below show, she enjoyed a memorable day at Finner Camp.
A member of the Sisters of Mercy in Ballyshannon Sr Florence – who is also known by many as Sr Cecilia – is much-loved and and very well known across Donegal and in Fermanagh as she spent a major part of her life in Enniskillen.
She is wished a very happy 100th birthday.
Photos: Michael Daly
Fr Jerry Carroll CF, Chaplain 28th Infantry Battalion accompanies Sr Florence as she inspects a guard of honour at Finner Camp on the morning of her birthday.
Lt Col James O’Shea, Commanding Officer, 28th Inf Battalion, who read a letter of congratulations to Sr Florence from President of Ireland Michael D Higgins, pictured presenting Sr Florence with her ‘Centenary Cheque’.
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