Former Mayoress and Councillor of Tower Hamlets, Beatrice Orwell – known as Beatty, celebrated her 105th birthday at home on 7th July, surrounded by family, friends, staff and volunteers from Jewish Care’s Brenner Stepney Community Centre, where she has been a member for many years. A real East ender, Beatty was born in Aldgate in 1917. She proudly recalls taking a stand against the fascist black shirts at the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. Beatty is also the oldest member of the Labour Party and was surprised with flowers and a letter from the Leader of the Labour Party,...