Market Harborough Couple Celebrate Platinum Wedding Anniversary
Written by HFM News on 3rd July 2024
A Market Harborough couple have received a card from the King and Queen to help celebrate their Platinum wedding anniversary.
Laurie and Joan Drayton married on this day 70 years ago, after first meeting at a church youth club.

Laurie and Joan with the car from the King & Queen & on their wedding day in 1954
The couple, aged 94 and 93, received the royal congratulations card this morning and have marked the milestone with a special lunch, ahead of celebrating with their family at a party on Saturday.
Laurie and Joan spoke to HFM’s Nick Shaw about being married for seven decades: