A DEVOTED Radcliffe couple celebrated 60 years of marriage with a huge party last weekend.

Elsie and Bill Cormer, of Harper Fold Road, marked their diamond wedding anniversary which fell last Wednesday, by holding a party for more than 50 friends and family members at St Philip's Community Centre.

The couple, who have three children and four grandsons, were married at St Anne's Church in Wigan before moving to Radcliffe in 1971, and will be continuing the celebrations when they go on holiday to Llandudno later this month.

Former dinner lady Elsie, aged 79, said: "It was a lovely day on Saturday celebrating with everyone. We have had our ups and downs over the years but we have stuck together and we're very happy."

Bill, aged 81, added: "We thoroughly enjoyed our party at the weekend. It went off wonderfully and now our house looks like a florists with all the flowers we've had."