The Mayor of Ards and North Down Councillor Trevor Cummings with the ‘NI100 Forget Me Nots’ which have been specially commissioned by the Council to present to the Borough’s centenarians as part of the NI 100 programme of activities.

Ards and North Down Borough Council is planning to celebrate local centenarians to mark Northern Ireland’s 100th birthday this year and is appealing to any residents born in 1921 get in touch so they can be recognised as they reach this very special milestone.

The Council has commissioned local artist Mags Donnan from Snow Drops and Sentiments, to design and create special porcelain Forget Me Not flowers with ‘100’ embossed on each bloom. Historically, these small blue flowers symbolise remembrance and respect. The Mayor of Ards and North Down Councillor Trevor Cummings will present each of the centenarians with one of these beautiful creations once restrictions allow.

Speaking about the initiative, The Mayor said:

“We are delighted to recognise our Borough’s centenarians as part of our NI100 programme of activities. These local people all born in 1921 started their lives out in the new Northern Ireland and to have lived through the whole century is just remarkable. I am very much looking forward to meeting everyone when it is safe to do so, to present these unique tokens of our recognition. We have had a good response so far to the call out but would appeal to any other centenarians to please get in touch.”

If you, a relative or a friend in the Borough will celebrate their 100th birthday in 2021, and would like to be involved, please email communications@ ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk with the following information: 

Name of recipient | Date of birth | Applicants contact details (email address and phone number) 

For more information on NI100 in Ards and North Down, visit: ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/NI100