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Derbyshire couple get married 65 years after split | Derbyshire couple get married 65 years after split |
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A couple have finally married after they were forced to call off their engagement 65 years ago. | A couple have finally married after they were forced to call off their engagement 65 years ago. |
A family row meant Helen Andre, 82, and Davy Moakes, 86, from Derbyshire, never tied the knot in 1951. | A family row meant Helen Andre, 82, and Davy Moakes, 86, from Derbyshire, never tied the knot in 1951. |
Ms Andre's daughter Debbie Williams, who tracked Mr Moakes down, said the pair were "madly in love" after being reunited. | Ms Andre's daughter Debbie Williams, who tracked Mr Moakes down, said the pair were "madly in love" after being reunited. |
She said they originally split because her mother's parents did not approve of his job as an artist. | She said they originally split because her mother's parents did not approve of his job as an artist. |
"Back in the 1950s [being an artist] was probably wasn't considered a good career for a future son-in-law," she said. | "Back in the 1950s [being an artist] was probably wasn't considered a good career for a future son-in-law," she said. |
"It broke both their hearts but in those days you did as you were told." | "It broke both their hearts but in those days you did as you were told." |
Ms Williams said after her mother became widowed for a third time she decided to find Mr Moakes. | Ms Williams said after her mother became widowed for a third time she decided to find Mr Moakes. |
She said: "They got talking and rekindled their relationship and they fell madly in love... I am so happy for them." | She said: "They got talking and rekindled their relationship and they fell madly in love... I am so happy for them." |
The couple, who have outlived five partners between them, were married at Ripley register office on Friday afternoon. | |
Mr Moakes said: "If you love someone as much as we do it never goes away." | Mr Moakes said: "If you love someone as much as we do it never goes away." |
The new Mrs Moakes said: "I've loved him all my life, I'm overjoyed, we're together at last." | The new Mrs Moakes said: "I've loved him all my life, I'm overjoyed, we're together at last." |
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