Diamond Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Couple Who Met on Bus Route

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Brian and Rowena Read celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on June 26, marking 60 years of marriage. The couple met while Brian was working as a conductor on the Lincolnshire Roadcar service to Leicester, and Rowena was a passenger on his bus route. They courted for 18 months before marrying at Branston Church in 1965.

Key Takeaways:

  • Brian and Rowena Read met while Brian was working as a conductor on the Lincolnshire Roadcar service to Leicester, and Rowena was a passenger on his bus route.
  • The couple courted for 18 months before marrying at Branston Church in 1965.
  • They have been married for 60 years, celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary on June 26.
  • Brian, 84, originally from Tallington, and Rowena, 79, have three sons, two of whom live in Grantham and one in Birmingham.
  • The couple has managed to cope with the challenges of marriage, including having three children, and have got on "very well."
  • Brian arranged a surprise for Rowena to mark the occasion, including a congratulatory card from the King and Queen.

Statistics:

  • 60: years of marriage celebrated by Brian and Rowena Read
  • 18 months: length of courtship before marriage
  • 1965: year of marriage
  • 84: age of Brian
  • 79: age of Rowena
  • 3: number of sons the couple has
  • 2: number of sons living in Grantham
  • 1: number of son living in Birmingham
  • 60: number of years since the King and Queen congratulated the couple on their marriage

Sources:

  • Daily Mail (no specific date mentioned)