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Teenage sweethearts are reunited

Pictured: Residents Jill Wilson and Ken Freeman at their reunion with Live at Home member Lawrence Neal (right).

In a special MHA reunion, teenage sweethearts Jill Wilson (left) and Ken Freeman (centre) - who now live in care homes 100-miles apart - have been brought together thanks to the help of Live at Home Scheme member Lawrence Neal (right).

Jill Wilson, a resident at MHA Engelberg care home in Wolverhampton went to stay in Aberystwyth for a few days with her friend Lawrence Neal who is a member of the MHA Shifnal, Albrighton & District Live at Home Scheme.

While visiting the seaside town, Lawrence enabled Jill to meet up with her teenage sweetheart Ken Freeman, who lives at MHA Hafan y Waun care home.
 
Speaking about the reunion, MHA Volunteer Co-ordinator Nicky Herriot said: "Ken and Jill had courted many years ago when he was a corporal doing his National Service but had eventually married other people.
 
"Ken was pleasantly surprised when I told him that Jill was here to visit him. He was delighted to see her and the three of them spent the afternoon enjoying refreshments and walking around our gardens."
 
Pictured: Residents Jill Wilson and Ken Freeman at their reunion with Live at Home member Lawrence Neal (right).