10th May 1955

All those years ago my Alan began employment with Her Majesty the Queen. As did all 18 year old young men in England.
He began his National Service in York, England.


This handsome picture made my girlish heart flutter (it still does)

Which one of us was robbing the cradle? Probably Alan he was 7 months older than me. :o)



After a spell in Egypt and a Mediterrean "cruise" courtesy of Her Majesty, and his regiment being posted to Northern Ireland, he came out of the Army with 2 stripes. And we began our life together in Belfast. :o)



The rest is history.

A very interesting and eventful history.

On This Day in History.....

.....Saturday June 5th 1954
my brother Jack who was stationed at Burtonwood USAF base close to Liverpool England came to visit us in Belfast and brought his brother-in-law Alan Marsden to Ireland for his first time and the rest is history :o)


(This picture was taken June 54)

(This picture was taken before he came to Belfast. Look at those shoulders :o))