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Violet Fortt will turn 100 next Wednesday. Violet is well known for her work knitting poppies to sell for the Royal British Legion (RBL) and was runner up in Granada TV 'Pride of Britain'.
Violet was presented with an RBL Certificate of Appreciation on her 99th birthday in March 20022 by Sylvia Laing (RBL Lancashire Coordinator) in Stanley Park Blackpool.

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