Peggy Ferguson celebrated her 105th birthday at Ebor Court care home in Nether Poppleton THIS York resident says a cheeky sherry and cod liver oil have helped her reach her 105th birthday. Phyllis Ferguson, better known as Peggy, celebrated her milestone 105th birthday at Ebor Court care home in Nether Poppleton. Peggy said she was overwhelmed with deliveries of flowers, balloons, boxes of chocolates, presents and cards from her friends and loved ones which filled her room as she enjoyed Facetime calls with her son and grandchildren. Born in Knaresborough in 1916, Peggy was one of nine children of Walter and Maria Hodge, who worked together tailoring women’s clothes. After leaving school aged just 14, she began working at Ackrill’s Printers, in Harrogate. Throughout her working life, Peggy also took up posts as a ticketing clerk at the Knaresborough ticket office and as a packer on the production line at Rowntree’s in York.