Hilary, 71, & Justin, 94, met over 30 years ago while working at The University of Leeds, where Justin was a senior lecturer & Hilary was the keeper of the university’s art collection. They decided to marry in early 2020, but this was put on hold due to the pandemic. (thread) 
Their big day was due to happen in March, but towards the end of 2020 Justin became very unwell and his health deteriorated quickly. A hospital scan revealed that he had a tumour which was pressing on his spine, leaving him unable to use his legs.
Hilary said: “Everything happened so quickly but the minute he was diagnosed, Lisa, a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist from @SRManorlands , got in touch with us and she’s been fantastic ever since.”
When Lisa heard of Hilary and Justin’s wish to get married she set the ball rolling to make it happen, organising for Reverend Cat Thatcher, to visit the couple. Cat then gained a special licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury so they could marry at their home, 3 days later.
Hilary says “The day was just full of love and I’m so grateful to Lisa and the Chaplain at Manorlands for arranging it for us. Getting married is something that we’d wanted to do for a long time and it had a very special meaning."
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