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Motion · S6M-06121 · 28 Sep 2022

Janet Harvey, Former Shipyard Worker During the Second World War, Celebrates her Centenary Birthday

Lodged by Annie Wells Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament extends its best wishes and thanks to Janet Harvey, a former worker in Glasgow's shipyards during the Second World War, as she celebrates her 100th birthday on 28 September 2022; notes that Janet left school at the age of 14 and spent three months training at a technical college when she was 18, before starting work at Govan’s Fairfield Shipbuilders and then moved to John Brown’s in Clydebank; further notes that Janet received an honorary engineering doctorate from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2018 in recognition of her role, where she was one of just a handful of women working as electricians alongside 100,000 men; understands that Janet celebrated her centenary with a party and cake on 28 September 2022 at Glasgow Golden Generation’s Fred Paton Day Care Centre in Glasgow's West End, and understands that on celebrating her centenary birthday, Janet said, "having spent six years in the shipyards then working straight through to retirement, I’m amazed to be turning 100 but I must have done something right" and "Thank you to everyone for their kind wishes today and a memorable birthday.”

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.