A DOTING Rugby couple have celebrated going one better than their diamond wedding anniversary.
Les and Elly Williamson, who live at Overslade House care home, have celebrated 61 years of marriage with family and friends.
The pair, who were born in Scotland, met when Les was a patient at the hospital where Elly worked as a nurse, and love blossomed.
Elly was brought up on a farm in Scotland. She loves animals, and the couple often helped their daughter Fiona with her horses at the stables.
Les worked in agriculture and in later years was an engineer at Chrysler and Cummings, the job which brought them to Rugby.
Elly worked at St Luke’s hospital as a nurse, and also as a manager at The Mini Fryer and Elizabeth The Chef’s bakery.
Les enjoyed fly fishing on the lochs with his Uncle Bob and also enjoyed canal trips. He was also a steward at the Coventry Bees speedway racing stadium.
When asked the secret of a happy marriage, Elly said: “We just rub along well together – always have and always will.”
Family and friends came to Overslade House to celebrate the couple’s special anniversary with staff and residents. Their daughter Fiona arranged a party at the home, complete with a cake and buffet made by the home’s chef.
Overslade House Senior General Manager Violetta Baesu said: “It is so lovely to be celebrating with two of our lovely residents, who are able to celebrate their 61 years of marriage in our home with friends and family, and we hope that we helped to make this a very special occasion for them.
“Congratulations to Les and Elly on their anniversary, it’s so wonderful to see two people still very much in love after all these years.”
