Happy 100th Agnes, from everyone at your favourite paper
Taylor mum celebrates in style Birthday girl celebrates her milestone with vintage edition
THE stars’ favourite hairdresser Taylor Ferguson has helped his mum celebrate her 100th birthday.
Patricia Ferguson set her son on the road to success in her salon before he proved to be a snip off the old block on his own.
Patricia, who now lives in Inellan, near Dunoon, Argyll, was joined for the birthday celebration by Taylor and his family.
Taylor’s wife Anne said: “She got lots of presents and cards, including one from the Queen.
“Taylor spent the day with her at her house. Four generations were all under the same roof on the day.
“It’s a wonderful achievement for Patricia to reach her 100th birthday and she’s still going strong. She is a remarkable lady.”
Taylor and Anne both began their careers working at Patricia’s salon in Coatbridge, which opened 70 years ago.
Taylor went on to open a salon in Glasgow, where he has styled celebrities such as Rachel Hunter, Lulu and David Hasselhoff.
Anne told our sister paper, the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “Patricia has been proud to see the family business become what it is now.
“She never imagined it would enjoy such success.” SHE has been reading the Daily Record for as long as she can remember and has barely missed a copy.
And today one of our most dedicated readers celebrates turning 100 with a special birthday edition of her favourite paper.
Agnes Shankie was born in Glasgow on June 15, 1917, at the height of World War I.
To mark her centenary, we raided the archives to see what our front page looked like on the day she was born.
Headlines were dominated by the Battle of Messines in Flanders, Belgium, which ended the day before in a victory for Britain.
However, it was merely the prelude to the far larger Third Battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, which lasted until November 1917.
We carried pictures of captured soldiers helping collect wounded British troops.
Captain Rowan, from Glasgow, was pictured after receiving the Victoria Cross from King George V.
Agnes, who lives in Lanark, where she worked in a cotton mill, said: “It’s fascinating to see the front page from my birthday because my father was a soldier in the First World War.
“I like to read the paper and it’s always been the Record. I seldom miss a copy.”
Agnes, a widow, married in 1938 and had two daughters. She now has three great greatgrandchildren.
Her gift, organised by daughter Catherine and family friend Ann Millar, will take pride of place at home beside her telegram from the Queen.
The birthday girl joked: “Maybe you’ll be back on my 200th.”