Beverley Couple Celebrate Sixty Years Of Marriage

Today, February 27th 2014 marks sixty years of marriage between Bill Rice and his wife Joy Rice.

The couple were introduced to one another at dance in Esh, County Durham by Laura Hutchinson who is the cousin of Bill.

Bill was in the North East of England while he was at Police Training School and after leaving continued to have a long distance relationship with Joy until they were married.

The couple were sent a card from Queen Elizabeth II in acknowledgement of their long standing marriage.  Inside the card which featured the Monarch on the front and a simple message inside that read;

‘I am so pleased to know you are celebrating your Diamond anniversary on 27th February, 2014. I send you my congratulations and best wishes to you on such a special occasion.’

Bill and Joy will be joined by family and number of friends later in the week as they host a party to celebrate their sixty years of marriage to one another.

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