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Eddie and Anne Edwards met when they were 16, married when they were 21 and last week (March 21) they celebrated their 70th, or platinum, wedding anniversary.
Originally from Woking in Surrey, and now living at Summerset Village in Warkworth, the couple believe they first met at a YMCA dance. Anne was working at an orphanage at the time and Eddie was about to sign up for the army.
“She was very lucky to catch me,” he laughs.
After spending two years in Italy, where he was in charge of the cookhouse catering for 140 servicemen, Eddie returned to England and the couple married soon after in St Peters Church in Old Woking.
Eddie spent most of his working life as a painter and decorator, although he was also involved in the manufacture of flyscreens and surfboards at one time. Meanwhile, Anne worked mainly in retail and administration, although she did a stint as a postie when they emigrated to New Zealand about 40 years ago.
The couple say their decision not to have children was the right one for them and they don’t regret it.
“We’ve had such a good life,” they agree.
They say honesty has been the foundation of their marriage, plus the ritual of Eddie bringing Anne “a cuppa” in bed every morning.
Eddie and Anne celebrated their wedding anniversary at a dinner with friends at the Warkworth RSA.
