Oldham Mayor marks diamond wedding celebrations for trio

Jean and Trevor Crick

Oldham’s resolute Mayor really ensured  diamonds were forever when she sent  three couples each celebrating 60 years married special congratulations.

Because of current Covid restrictions councillor Ginny Alexander  could not make a personal  visit the couples but they  each received a card and  bouquet of flowers from her to mark the occasion.

She said : “It’s vital we celebrate these marvellous personal achievements and  share them with the wider public.  I was so sorry I was not able to visit each couple in person.”

Betty and Osborne (Ossie) Millar met in 1958 at a dance.  Ossie was a Headmaster at Firbank School and Betty an Accounts clerk.  They have two children, Ian and Sally, and have four grandchildren.

Irene and Alan Richards met about 1956 in Langley area of Manchester, where they both lived. Irene moved to Oldham and Alan to Middleton and romance grew. 

They married in 1960 and lived in the Manor Inn pub on Abbeyhills with Irene’s family till they left in 1982 and moved to the current family home in Lees. They have two children Diane and Andrea, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Irene worked for the first few years of her married life and then had her children and worked in the pub till she went into Quality Control at Target Finishing Services until she retired to look after her grandchildren. 

Alan is an engineer at Ferrari, Torman and Hawker Sidley which became BAE Systems with a stint in a school as a technical assistant after he retired.

Jean and Trevor Crick , both in their eighties, live in Chadderton and are in good shape and healthy.

Although they have no children they have a loving family who have been particularly helping out during Lockdown. 

They told the Mayor:  “We have been doing everything possible to make it as easy as possible, from shopping to cooking the food.”

In summary,  Mayor Ginny sent this message to them all: “Have a wonderful, happy day and I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.”

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