A devoted couple have celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at a care home in Harold Hill.
Sylvia Cunningham, who is 90, is a resident at Hillside Nursing Home and celebrated the milestone with her 100-year-old husband John on July 1.
The surprise party was arranged by their family with the care home’s staff.
John and Sylvia have been married for 74 years (Image: Gold Care Homes)
“We are incredibly lucky to be able to celebrate moments like this,” Hillside’s manager Maribelle Law said. “It’s a wonderful perk of the job.
“We could not be more happy for Sylvia and John to reach such a milestone and be a part of the celebration with their family.”
John and Sylvia reading their card from the King and Queen (Image: Gold Care Homes)
Sylvia lives at the home in North Hill Drive on a long-term basis, while John has stayed there as a respite guest in the past.
A surprise party was held for John and Sylvia (Image: Gold Care Homes)
The couple married on June 28, 1950, and raised four children. Their surprise party included live entertainment from a Neil Diamond tribute act taking them down memory lane.
They also received an anniversary congratulations card from the King and Queen to mark the special occasion.
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