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Friday 12 November 1993 19:02 EST
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A woman's 100th birthday party was held the day after she died. Fred Royle, 70, of Sale, had booked a band and a puppet show for 80 relatives and friends of his mother, Alice. He said: 'I was upset that mum wasn't with us, but I didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.'

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