Ninety-nine-year-old former farmer Jackie Brown leads a cow at the Stranraer Show
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Ninety-nine-year-old former farmer Jackie Brown leads a cow at the Stranraer Show

30 Jul 2026 · Originally published 30 Jul 2026 9/10 Original headline: Former farmer, aged 99, fulfils wish to lead cow at Stranraer show one more time
After staff at his care home shared his long-held wish on social media, 99-year-old Jackie Brown was invited to return to the Stranraer Show to present an Ayrshire cow. The event allowed the former farmer to reconnect with his lifelong profession, highlighting the importance of supporting residents to revisit the experiences that shaped their lives.
Source: BBC News UK Dumfries And Galloway
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