A COUPLE who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for Chernobyl victims have celebrated their golden wedding.
The pair became an item within days and married at Woodhouse Church, Sheepridge, on June 17, 1961, after David had completed his national service in Germany.CAPTION(S):* HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: David and Marjorie Heaton, of Lindley, and, far left, on their wedding day in 1961 (JH160611Gheaton-01)David, an electrician, had come to rewire the mill when he met Marjorie who worked there winding electric motors.David said: "We work together - that's the main thing. We do lots together rather than separately."The couple, who have two children, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren, met at Brook and Woodhouse Motors in Lockwood.The couple say their common interests and views have kept them happy for over 50 years.David and Marjorie Heaton, both 74, from Lindley, marked 50 years of marriage with family and friends at the Durker Roods Hotel, Meltham.David continued his role as an electrician for the Post Office and eventually became director of Romec, which managed building and engineering services for Royal Mail.
* HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: David and Marjorie Heaton, of Lindley, and, far left, on their wedding day in 1961 (JH160611Gheaton-01)
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