Diamond Anniversary for Winifred & Harold
Their eyes first met across a crowded dance hall.
Now Winifred Freda and Harold Smith have celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss with their Diamond Wedding anniversary.
The pair met in 1944 when they were just 16 at dance in the local hall at Longridge.
Winifred recalls how Harold was very shy as he excused her from someone else that she was dancing with.
Their romance blossomed over their three-year engagement, which overcame Winifred becoming ill and spending a considerable amount of time in hospital with TB.
They married at St Wilfrid's Church, Longridge, with a large ceremony.
Instead of asking for presents they asked for donations to the local lung foundation, Breathe Easy, and the congregation managed to raise £600 pounds for the fund that is still running today.
Even though Winifred ended up staying in hospital over the next few years, she managed to raise five children with her devoted husband.
They now have nine grandchildren.
Winifred said: "What keep a marriage strong is caring, tolerance and perseverance!"
The couple celebrated their anniversary on July 31.

Lawrenson & Veevers
Kathryn Lawrenson, only daughter of Gerard and Janet from Wesham, and Paul Richard Veevers, elder son of Roy and Anne from Crosby, Mersyside, were married at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Wesham.
Kathryn teaches languages and Paul is head of humanities, both at Corpus Christi Catholic Sports College in Preston.
Their reception was at The Gibbon Bridge at Chipping and they honeymooned in Santorini.

Hill & Latham
Josie Hill, a journalist with the LEP who is from Ilkley in West Yorkshire, and James Latham, a trainee teacher and university researcher from Norfolk, married at the Coniston Hotel, Coniston Cold, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, in a civil ceremony
The couple were entertained by a nine-piece Ska band called King-size Ska and a DJ set of "funky tunes" from two friends, Warren and Sam, at their reception.
Josie said: "We actually got together in March 1999, so we put in nearly nine and a half years to get this far!"

100th birthday for Robert
Robert Hutchinson celebrated his 100th birthday on August 9.
Staff and friends at the Coote Lane Residential Home in Lostock Hall hosted a party for the special occasion.
Manager Jemma Pattison said that Robert was overwhelmed by the day and was really pleased with his telegram from the Queen.
She said: "It was a very emotional day.
"Robert's younger brother, who he doesn't see often had travelled up from London for the day but it was nice for all his friends to get together and celebrate his day.
"He really enjoyed himself."

Diamond Anniversary for Albert & EnaA couple whose romance blossomed at the Blackpool Tower ballroom are celebrating their diamond anniversary.
Albert and Ena Hyams met after the Second World War in 1947 while Albert was serving in the RAF at Weeton.
The couple married at St Mary's Church, Leyland, a year later.
Retired HGV fitter Albert, now 79, said: "We used to walk round the Tower looking for girls who were smoking to see if they would give us a cigarette. But she didn't smoke or drink!"
Ena, now 81, worked as a weaver at Brook Mill in Leyland.
Celebrating their milestone with them were their family, including their five children and three-month-old great granddaughter.