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On Thursday 25th July, 2013, Michael and Katherine celebrated 50 years of marriage by holding a Golden Wedding lunch, attended by over fifty members of their family and friends, at Frensham Pond Hotel. The following photographs tell the story of the wonderful event.
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Above M&K, below hotel and Stanley.
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Above, friends check young Michael for sanity, and below, Katherine gets some final adjustments.
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Above, any signs of cold feet are carefully hidden below Katherine’s gown. Below, the first picture of the happy couple.
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Above, Katherine looks up admiringly. Below, the newly-weds take time out for a well-deserved snack. They can have their cake and eat it too!
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Above, guests start to gather... and below, Michael takes Stanley, his fourth grandchild, through his memories of the Big Day in 1963.
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Above, Chris and Helen, grandchildren 1 & 2, practice hungry coordinated smiles. Below, Norman, the oldest guest, and Celine, the most French guest, while in the background Katherine makes sure Michael gets a smooth run-up to the table.
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Above, Katherine and James, below, Stanley consults (wears?) the seafood menu.
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Above, Michael’s speech, (2-3 minutes) and below, grandchild number three, Esther, on the right, and her cousin.
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Above, Surrey seems positively sub-tropical, the view outside, across the pond (just like the wedding...!) Below, more coordinated smiles...
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Above and below, possible different attitudes to flower arranging?
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Above, Becky and Alice look on proudly, and below, (photo courtesy of Helen), Martin the photographer collects up the remainder of the cake...
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