Congratulations: good news column for you, and by you... the readers.RON AND RUBY BLAKEMORE celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on February 16. The couple met as children at the wedding of Ron's uncle to Ruby's sister, and after meeting again during the war, married at St Michaels Church, Stoke, Coventry. Ruby worked at GEC GEC Gaseous Electronics Conference GEC Gigabit EtherChannel GEC Geriatric Education Center (US government; HRSA) GEC General Electric Co. GEC Google Earth Community (online community) for 12 years until 1949, and Ron was a fitter at WG Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Company, or Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, was a British aircraft manufacturer. History Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was established as the Aerial Department of the Sir W. . He then moved to work at Lodge Plugs in Rugby, before joining the Ministry of Defence, then Rolls-Royce Bristol, where he stayed for the next 20 years. The couple enjoy sailing and boat building. Although Ron and Ruby now live in Gloucestershire they regularly return to Coventry to meet family and friends, and keep up to date with the city news by having the Evening Telegraph Evening Telegraph may refer to:
They have one daughter, Gaynor, one grandson and two great grand daughters. To celebrate their anniversary, the couple had a meal at the Cocked Hat Restaurant, Binley, and travelled in a 1949 Daimler car to stay at Coombe Abbey Coombe Abbey is an hotel in Warwickshire, England which has been developed from an historic country house. The house is classified as a Grade I listed building. The house's original grounds are now a country park known as Coombe Country Park Hotel. TOM AND PEG HUGHES, of Robin Hood Robin Hood, legendary hero of 12th-century England who robbed the rich to help the poor. Chivalrous, manly, fair, and always ready for a joke, Robin Hood reflected many of the ideals of the English yeoman. Road, Willenhall, Coventry, celebrated their emerald wedding anniversary yesterday. The couple met in 1948 in the Humber factory, and married three years later at Coventry Register Office. Both Tom and Peg worked at Humber before Tom started his own plastering business, which he ran for the next 50 years. The couple have seven children, Carol, Margaret, Thomas, Michael, Helen, Ann and Clifford, 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. To celebrate their anniversary, Tom and Peg renewed their wedding vows. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2006, EVENING TELEGRAPH 21 KEN AND BRENDA GOODENOUGH, of Silverdale Close, Aldermans Green, Coventry, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today. The couple met at the Morris Club and later married at St Laurence's Church, Coventry. Ken spent 38 years working for Morris Engines before moving to Courtaulds, where he stayed until his retirement six years later. Brenda also worked at Courtaulds for 27 years. Ken enjoys bowling and swimming, while Brenda likes to knit and play bingo. They have four children, Suesan, Geoffrey, Linda and Steven, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. To celebrate their anniversary, Ken and Brenda are holding a party at their local club for family and friends. To take advantage of this free Evening Telegraph offer to share your news with other readers, phone Kelly Mills on 024 7663 3633, or e-mail celebrations@coventry-telegraph.co.uk |
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