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Mayor welcomes couple on their 60th wedding anniversary

Sunday, 21 September 2014 17:16

A couple visiting the Island to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary had a surprise arranged by their family, a meeting with the Mayor and Mayoress.

 

Signing DSC6126 MediumMargo and Charles Mairs sign the visitors book as the Mayor and Mayoress look on

 

The surprise for Margo and Charles Mairs, who live in Holywood, County Down, had been arranged by their son, Adrian Mairs who said: 'My mum and dad really enjoyed their meeting with the Mayor and Mayoress and appreciated all the thought that had gone into their visit. 

 

'When they visited the Isle of Man for their honeymoon they stayed in the Sefton Hotel for a week and had a room with a sea view.  They were delighted to find that it was still open and we all stayed there this time around, in sea view rooms again.  On their honeymoon they saw Johnny Dankworth, Cleo Laine and Joe Loss and his orchestra at the Villa Marina, so we had a look around it and visited the Royal Hall.  We also took them on the steam train to Port Erin - a trip they last made 60 years ago.'

 

Group DSC6141 MediumThe Mayor and Mayoress with Michael John and Karen Saunders, Charles and Margo Mairs and Carole and Adrian Mairs

 

SeftonIMG 0383 MediumCharles and Margo Mairs celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at the Sefton Hotel

 

 

 VillaIMG 0491 MediumRevisiting the Villa Marina

 

 

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