RETIREMENT specialist McCarthy and Stone, celebrated the 90th anniversary of its chosen charity, the Royal British Legion at the River's Edge Court development in Okehampton.

Visitors to River's Edge Court were welcomed with a cup of tea and coffee and a slice of cake and taken on a tour of the show complex.

Aileen King, regional sales and marketing director for McCarthy and Stone said: 'We are really proud to be supporting such a worthy cause.

'Many of our residents are veterans themselves or have friends and family in the armed forces so it only felt right to celebrate the Royal British Legions 90th anniversary.'

The Royal British Legion is McCarty and Stone's charity of the year for 2010/2011. The developer has raised more than £39,000 throughout the course of the past 12 months.

Rivers Edge Court is a development of 59 one and two bedroom apartments for those aged 60 and over.