Mrs Elizabeth (Betty) Robertson, nee Kidd, welcomed nieces and nephews from as far afield as Australia. She also received a visit from Depute Provost of Angus Peter Murphy.
Monifieth centenarian Mrs Elizabeth Robertson.
A native Dundonian, she was born on December 19, 1909. She attended both the primary and secondary departments of Morgan Academy before continuing her studies at St Andrews University where she gained a BSc degree in mathematics and physics - called natural sciences at the time.
After a spell at teacher training college, her first post was at Harris Academy Junior School in Dundee. Her work as a locum took her to many schools which included Rosebank Primary, Grey Lodge Primary and Mitchell Street Primary School where she worked for three or four years until she married.
Her husband was John L. Robertson, a childhood sweetheart whom she had known since they were in the same class at Morgan Academy. The wedding took place in A.G. Kidd's Rooms, in Lindsay Street, Dundee, on October 1, 1938.
Her new husband was called up to the army on the outbreak of the Second World War at the end of 1939 and Mrs Robertson continued teaching at Tay Street Primary School where she remained for the duration of hostilities.
Mr Robertson was released from service in late 1945 and provided the perfect Christmas present for his wife by turning up on the doorstep on Christmas morning.
Mrs Robertson then took a break from teaching to nurse her mother, but when she passed away she returned to her vocation taking up a post at Blackness Primary School where she served until her retirement in 1973.
Mr Robertson had been promoted to headteacher at Lochee Primary School and later took charge of Gilburn Primary School before retiring from there in 1975.
At the time the couple lived in the west end of Dundee but in 1980 they moved to Broughty Ferry. Both moved to Tigh Na Muirn in 1990 but Mr Robertson, sadly, died in 1994.
Mrs Robertson has always been an avid reader and also dabbled at golf for some time, playing at Monifieth. She explained that she played at it rather than played it.
She was also called upon to present the prizes at Grange Primary School, Monifieth, where a friend was head teacher.
