The family of a much-loved great-grandma from County Durham has sent a huge birthday wish all the way from the USA as she turns 102. Ellen Young's family lives in Austin, Texas and have been unable to visit her due to the coronavirus pandemic.
At 102 years old, Ellen, who was born in Horden, has lived through a World War and helped care for her brothers and sisters as the oldest of 13 siblings. She met her husband Thomas at a young age and together they had a daughter Elizabeth Stephenson.
After the death of her husband around 12 years ago, Ellen was cared for by her daughter Elizabeth until she moved into a care home in Peterlee around four months ago. Her family in the USA has been unable to visit and said Ellen is unable to call out or receive phone calls.
