A COUPLE at a Barnsley residential home have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary and say the secret to happy and long marriage is simply ‘spending time together’.
Gordon Pleasant, 93, and Joan, 92, live at MHA Mapplewell Manor and had a memorable day celebrating their anniversary.
The two met when they were about 15 in a youth group at St Peter’s Church in Barnsley.
They married when they were 21 and have two children, Gordon Junior and Andrea, who joined them on the day.
The couple received a telegram from King Charles and spent the day looking through their wedding photographs with residents and staff.
Speaking after the event, Gordon said: “I really enjoyed the celebration and enjoyed spending time with family and singing along to my favourite songs.
“The secret to a long and happy marriage is spending time together and as a bloke, you need a lot of patience.
“In the early days we went on a lot of holidays together, mostly with our families.
“Most of my family was in Blackpool and Joan’s was in Scarborough so we went to Scarborough more often.
“I really enjoy talking about mine and Joan’s history together and want to thank the home for a lovely day.”
