Happy anniversary!
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morslaYesterday was my grandparents' 70th wedding anniversary. We crammed as many friends and family as possible into the St. Margaret's church hall in Mooroolbark, to celebrate a partnership between two of the most inspiring people that I know.
So far, the family numbers 8 children (four boys, four girls), with 22 grandchildren, who have 18 great-grandchildren among them. The number of great-grandkids is only going to rise over the next few years, as many of my cousins are starting families of their own...
The world has changed a great deal since Nana first came to Australia from England, and Pa was born at Gulf Station. Both of them have been extremely active in the community throughout their 92-odd years. Among the guests were friends from sports teams (Pa played tennis and cricket, and both of them still play bowls each week), Manchester Unity/Australian Unity (Pa was lodge secretary for 34 years), and the Probus club. Not bad for a jack-of-all-trades who moved out to Moorolbark for a job with the railways.
They had an impressive stack of cards and letters sitting on the table - cards from the Queen and the Governor General, and letters from the Prime Minister, Governor and Premier, plus many from their friends across the world who weren't able to make it.
I knew that people traditionally get a letter from the Queen on their 100th birthday. I wonder how many reach their 70th wedding anniversary? I wouldn't be surprised if 100th birthdays were the more common of the two events.
So far, the family numbers 8 children (four boys, four girls), with 22 grandchildren, who have 18 great-grandchildren among them. The number of great-grandkids is only going to rise over the next few years, as many of my cousins are starting families of their own...
The world has changed a great deal since Nana first came to Australia from England, and Pa was born at Gulf Station. Both of them have been extremely active in the community throughout their 92-odd years. Among the guests were friends from sports teams (Pa played tennis and cricket, and both of them still play bowls each week), Manchester Unity/Australian Unity (Pa was lodge secretary for 34 years), and the Probus club. Not bad for a jack-of-all-trades who moved out to Moorolbark for a job with the railways.
They had an impressive stack of cards and letters sitting on the table - cards from the Queen and the Governor General, and letters from the Prime Minister, Governor and Premier, plus many from their friends across the world who weren't able to make it.
I knew that people traditionally get a letter from the Queen on their 100th birthday. I wonder how many reach their 70th wedding anniversary? I wouldn't be surprised if 100th birthdays were the more common of the two events.
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Date: 2010-07-12 06:14 am (UTC)Thanks for sharing