A KIRKHEATON couple have celebrated their golden wedding.
Derek and Barbara Lovett were married at Cowms Methodist Church, Lascelles Hall Road on July 2, 1960.
They married two years after meeting at the Regent Dance Hall at Bradford Road, Fartown.
Mr Lovett started his career as an apprentice joiner at Harry Mettrick in Holmfirth.
He moved to Hammond’s Brewery, working in many local pubs before working for several big building firms around the country.
Mr Lovett later worked as a pool attendant at Huddersfield Sports Centre, then joined Kirklees Council’s Cultural Services as a security attendant.
After leaving school Mrs Lovett worked at Huddersfield Building Society in St George’s Square.
She later worked for Huddersfield Borough Council in the Road Safety Unit, moving to several offices before working at the highways department’s Flint Street site as an administration officer.
Mr Lovett played football and enjoyed athletics with Longwood Harriers while Mrs Lovett sang with Huddersfield Methodist Choir and St Paul’s Methodist Church.
She is still an active member of both as well as enjoying holidays and Huddersfield Town matches with her husband.
After they were married, the couple lived in Holme village and Moldgreen before making their home Rectory Drive in Kirkheaton.
They have two daughters and four grandchildren.
The couple celebrated their special day with a family gathering.
