Seventy Years of Marriage
A married couple from Harlow have achieved something that most newly married couples can only dream about, they have been married for seventy years and have reached the ‘platinum anniversary’ milestone in the traditional gift list!
Ninety two year old Alf Brill and his wife, ninety four year old Lily met in Stepney in east London when they were just teenagers. Alf had a friend who used to live next door to Lily and he would sometimes talk over the fence to her when he visited. Lily stated that she thought Alf was interested in her sister not her but still the couple chatted and went for walks together when they could.
For some reason, the pair lost touch and it was almost five years later before they saw each other again. They both happened to be attending a dance held at the Hammersmith Palais and they bumped into each other and from that moment on they were a couple.
After being married, the young couple began their lives together in Stoke Newington before moving to Harlow where they have lived for just over twelve years now and together they have three children, Selma and two sons, Colin and Paul. Their extended family consists of fourteen grandchildren, almost thirty great grandchildren and up till now six great, great grandchildren.
Their anniversary party took place in Epping Green at the Travellers Friend with their family.
Author - Pauline
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