Family and friends help Barnham couple celebrate 70 years of marriage

A couple from Barnham have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends.

Alf and Betty Webb, aged 95 and 92, met in 1935 through Alf's sister Rosa, who was Betty's best friend.

They spent their courting days travelling everywhere together on their bicycles. One of their favourite spots was Hadleigh Castle in Essex.

Alf and Betty were married on September 30, 1939, in Southgate, north London, and settled in Bounds Green. Their daughter Maggie was born in 1943 and their son Brian in 1945.

Moving to Luton, Bedfordshire, in 1947, Alf became a confectionery salesman for Fry's.

He worked in the confectionery industry throughout his working life, including as an area sales manager for Duncan's and later Millars, both of Edinburgh.

Betty was a private secretary and worked for nine years at the GEC in Kingsway, Holborn.