A resident from Dovedale Court care home, in Preston and her husband have celebrated 70 years of married

Margaret Stantonand Ken Flowersmet at Adriatic Dance hall, Lancaster in1944, Ken said that night Dancing with Margaret, Peggy as she likes to be called now changed his life forever.

Peggy and Ken went on to have a Daughter named Denise Flowers.

Family and friends came to Dovedale Court to celebrate the couple’s special anniversary with staff and residents. The home arranged a singer Johnny Write to come and perform, the chef and kitchen staff made a buffet fit for the King and we had a DJ and photographer. What a great afternoon had by all.

Activities Coordinator Brian Sandham at Dovedale Court said: “We have had such a lovely day celebrating Peggyand Ken’s anniversary. It’s so wonderful to see two people still very much in love after all these years!”

Dovedale Court care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Dovedale Court provides residential care, nursing care and dementia carefor 32residents from respite care to long term stays.

For more information please contact George Appleton Carroll, General Manager at Dovedale Court on 01772 761616.