A COUPLE have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Fred and Beryl Charlton, of Pool Court, Pickering, North Yorkshire, moved to the town in 1976 after Mr Charlton, now 88, retired after a long career in the civil service.
Born at Penshaw, near Sunderland, he started his career with Durham County Council. After war service, he worked for the then Ministry of National Insurance and later, its successor, the Department of Health and Social Security.
The couple met at a New Year's Eve dance in 1940, three months after the outbreak of the Second World War.
They still enjoy their main hobby of playing the piano and for many years, Mrs Charlton, 84, was the accompanist for an over-60s club in Penshaw.
They have one son and two grandchildren who joined with other relations for a family celebration.
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