To have and to hold

Roger and Pat (left) were married in St James exactly fifty years ago today and today, on their Golden Wedding Anniversary, they came back to renew their vows to each other, and to thank God for the blessings of the past years.

Roger comes from the north of the river, but Pat was a Bermondsey girl. He dad was the caretaker of Alexis St School, now the part of St James's School.

They met at work and the have been blessed with two children and three grandchildren.

They are active in their local church where Roger is the churchwarden, and they have warm memories of St James fifty years ago - soon after it re-opened - and of the then vicar, the late Michael Whinney.

It was great to meet them, and to share in the joy of their very special celebration. May God bless them richly today and always.