CONGRATULATIONS to Janet and Peter Clarke who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary earlier this month.

The couple celebrated the momentous event on October 10, with their family taking them out for a nice-but-quiet meal.

The pair were married in 1964 at Wath Trinity Methodist Church – where they originally met at the Youth Club’s Bonfire Night – and spent their honeymoon in London.

Janet said: “My husband’s not in brilliant health and we’re not fussed about big parties, so we just went out with family.

“We had some friends come down last Wednesday too and then family and cousins on Thursday and Friday so really we had three days celebrating.

“It’s definitely an achievement, it’s been quite a while.”

When they got married, Peter worked as a fireman with the West Riding County Fire Service, while Janet was a cashier at the Midland Bank in Wath.

They spent their life in the area and have now settled in Darfield, after having two sons – Simon and Jason – and five grandchildren.

Janet still works as a local correspondent for the Barnsley Chronicle, which she started doing 30 years ago after previously working at the Barnsley Star and South Yorkshire Times.

For their anniversary they received a special celebration card from King Charles and Queen Camilla, which Janet said is ‘lovely’ and plans on framing.