A couple from Harrogate celebrated 65 years of marriage with a dinner party in a Knaresborough care home.
Henry and Bella Walker, 92 and 86-years-old, reached their blue sapphire wedding anniversary last week and celebrated in style at Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough.
The pair first met in the dinner queue while working at the munitions factory at Thorp Arch, near Wetherby. Henry initially tapped Bella on the arm and said “I’m taking you out”.
Bella said even thought it was love at first sight, she said “no” until a friend persuaded her to give Henry a chance.
They were later married at the Knaresborough register office on May 18, 1957.
Henry and Bella enjoyed cake and cards and a little cava last week.
The Walkers were joined by family and friends, as well as staff from the home, for a dinner party with cava, sherry and of course cake.
The married couple share four children, six grandchildren and great grandchildren, and even great great grandchildren.
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General manager Mandy Scott said:
“We have had such a lovely day celebrating Henry and Bella’s anniversary. It’s so wonderful to see two people still very much in love after all these years and reaching a blue sapphire anniversary is just incredible.”
