Platinum party for Bishopbriggs couple

A couple who got engaged after they met walking past each other in the street every day, have celebrated their Platinum wedding anniversary.

Family and friends gathered to mark the 70 years of marriage of Thomas and Jean Cousins from Bishopbriggs.

And along with the gifts and toasts they received goodwill messages from the King and Queen.

Tommy was 22 and Jean 21 when they married. 

He attended St Mungo’s Academy in Glasgow and left aged 16 to start work.

He joined the civil service and initially worked for Customs and Excise.

Latterly he dealt with overseas aid.

He got chatting to Jean after they passed each other in the street in Roystonhill in Glasgow every day.

Jean attended St Roch’s and also worked for the civil service and then took a number of jobs, one in a butcher’s shop, while raising their 2 sons.

They initially lived in Springburn, then Easterhouse, before moving to Kirkintilloch and then Bishopbriggs.

They have two sons, Tom and Gordon and a total of six grandchildren,  Laura, Matthew, Sarah, Christopher and two step grandchildren Jack and Harry.

They spent their anniversary in Edinburgh with Tom and his wife Rosanne, enjoying taking in the city and an Italian meal.

They were joined at home by the Provost of East Dunbartonshire, Gillian Renwick and Deputy Lieutenant, Margaret Stewart, who delivered a goodwill message from the King and Queen.