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Couple celebrate 81st wedding anniversary

By T.K. Randall
May 28, 2009 · Comment icon 12 comments

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The oldest married couple in Britain have celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Milford, both now 101 years old married in 1928 after meeting at a dance and now have 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
The longest-living married couple in Britain have toasted to 81 years of marriage. Frank and Anita Milford tied the knot at Torpoint registry office in Cornwall on May 26, 1928, after meeting at a dance in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth in 1926."


Source: MSN | Comments (12)




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Comment icon #3 Posted by Quill 15 years ago
Awww. 3
Comment icon #4 Posted by sarah snow 15 years ago
Just occurred to me...what anniversary gift is it for 81 years? You know for example,ruby is...errr......50?? (showing my ignorance here) I know silver is 25 years cos as a nipper I wrote The Queen a poem for her 25th year on the throne and got a letter back from B'Ham Palace But not a scoobie what you get for an 81st
Comment icon #5 Posted by Dr Alien 15 years ago
if it were back in the times they could get married when they were 13 then they couldve been married for even longer
Comment icon #6 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 15 years ago
Wow, married for 81 years! A heart warming story for sure. Definitely. Although I wouldn't really put in the "Bizarre" section. It's a rare occurance rather than something weird.
Comment icon #7 Posted by odiesbsc 15 years ago
My wife and I have been married for over half of that, 46 years Odie
Comment icon #8 Posted by Odetth 15 years ago
If only...
Comment icon #9 Posted by Beckys_Mom 15 years ago
Aww bless there cotton socks Unlike me and the ex...couldnt even celebrate our 81 day anniversary
Comment icon #10 Posted by Finsup22 15 years ago
God, imagine the Bull Sh!t she brings up during a fight now..." Remeber back in 1940 when you broke that lamp!..During the blitz...NO! you couldn't save it in time.." B!tch
Comment icon #11 Posted by schizoidwoman 15 years ago
Just occurred to me...what anniversary gift is it for 81 years? You know for example,ruby is...errr......50?? (showing my ignorance here) I know silver is 25 years cos as a nipper I wrote The Queen a poem for her 25th year on the throne and got a letter back from B'Ham Palace But not a scoobie what you get for an 81st Ruby's 45th (my mum and dad will be on their Ruby next year), gold is 50 and apparently, the 80th is oak!
Comment icon #12 Posted by SpIdErCyDe 15 years ago
Wow, 81 years, thats a long time to put up with someone else's crap. lol


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