Gordon lives at Waterhall Care Home in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, and during the recent Easter celebrations, he recalled the memories he had of meeting his wife Brenda during the Easter of 1957.
Gordon was a young man in 1957 but was looking for a lovely woman to settle down with. One of his good friends said he knew a woman who would be perfect for him and so proceeded to set up the pair for a blind date. Both Brenda and Gordon were nervous, but also excited to meet each other at their local cinema to watch, ’10,000 Nights’.
When they both met, they instantly felt an attraction and really enjoyed the evening together. This marked the start of a whirlwind romance, which led to the pair getting engaged just 5 weeks after meeting. Gordon was very grateful to his friend for introducing them and making their meeting possible as they could really see a life together.
Eight months after meeting, on 14th December 1957, Brenda and Gordon married in a special service surrounded by their family and friends. To celebrate their marriage, they took a one-day honeymoon trip to Leigh-on-sea to take in the views and enjoy some delicious food.
They soon got back to work and began their married life together. Brenda was a hairdresser by trade, whilst Gordon worked as a paramedic in the Bletchley unit.
One year, Gordon was working a shift at Christmas and unexpectedly had to deliver a baby. This is a proud memory that still he holds dear to this day.
In 2017, the pair celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and on this day, renewed their vows to each other. They are still as much in love to this day as they were when they blindly met at the cinema all those years ago.
Their relationship shows love is truly blind and unexpected connections can form into lifelong relationships.
Their advice for a long and happy married life is, “Never say cross words to each other”.