Huyton couple meet at Speke Meccano factory and celebrate 70 years of marriage
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Huyton couple meet at Speke Meccano factory and celebrate 70 years of marriage

29 Jun 2026 · Originally published 29 Jun 2026 8/10 Original headline: Merseyside couple fell in love at famous factory 70 years ago
John and Joan Gaffney from Huyton met as young workers at the Speke Meccano factory and have spent 70 years together since their wedding on July 21, 1956. Now 92 and 90 respectively, they still enjoy regular outings for coffee and a sausage roll. Joan recalls how John, then 22, asked her out while she was covered in red paint, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Source: Liverpool Echo Merseyside
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