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Complete partners

MARRIED life has been a
complete partnership for
Bridge couple, George
and Alice Pratt, who
celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on
Wednesday.

; as’ a policeman’s
wire, Alice has suppfkted
her husband’s -service
career throughout his 30
years with the Kent
force. ‘ -

George had ‘worked on
his father’s East Sussex
farm until he was 18, and,
after three years with the
Coldstream Guards,
joined the police.

He met Alice when he

was on duty for the 1934

summer season at
Westgate-on-Sea, and
visited the book and'sta-
tionery shop where she
worked as a 
After their wedding at
St Saviour’s Church,
Westgate, the couple .
travelled around the
county with George's job.

In 1953, George was
promoted sergeant and,
- later, moved

to the post of village
policeman at Bridge.

“It was one of the
happiest times of my
career,” he said. “And we
liked it here so much we
decided to retire in the

village

When he left the force,
George spent several

   

. . . and looking forward in 1938.

rge and Alice lookinggback. .

yearsasabalifi‘withthe[

County Court in. Can-,
terbury, retiring in 1975.

Now that their two
daughters have grown up
and provided them with
five grandchildren,
George and Alice, of 13
Green Court, find they»,
have time for their 
interests and hobbies. 5

At 73, Alice still plays?

 

 

  

tennis at the village club? -

and enjoys gardeningg
with George (76).

Both are involved with
the league of Friends of
the Canterbury Hospitals,
with George, a former
chairman of the hospital
fete committee, serving
as the league’s vice-
president.

The couple marked
their special day with a
celebration lunch at The
White Horse, Bridge, on
Wednesday for family
and friends.

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