A 105-year-old care home resident has been reunited with a painting she created nearly 80 years ago.

Dorothy Fray, a resident at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill, was identified by Leeanne Broyd, the wellbeing supervisor at the home, as the artist of a long-lost painting.

Leeanne's grandparents, Annie and Ernie Spreadbury, once worked for Dorothy.

The discovery was made by Leeanne's mother, Margaret Brooks, 84, who spotted Dorothy's former home while driving through Bishopstoke.

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Dorothy Fray whose painting was given to Margaret Brooks’ parents when they worked for her (Image: Brendoncare) Margaret still owns a painting of a cottage created by Dorothy for her parents nearly 80 years ago, complete with Dorothy's signature.

Leeanne said: "I spent one morning with Dorothy talking about art and drawing.

"I printed off some pictures and was amazed when she started using artistic terms such as ‘depth of field’ which I thought was quite unusual."

Margaret, who still lives in her late parents’ house in Fair Oak Road, visited Dorothy with the painting and photographs of her parents.

Margaret said: "It’s such an amazing coincidence.

"I remember Dorothy used to go across the road to the woods opposite where she lived where she did her painting.

"She used to love painting bluebells."