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Wedding ‘day of love’ after cancer diagnosis
A COUPLE have celebrated their wedding with a day “full of colour, laughter and love” after receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis. Michael Lawrence had planned a romantic proposal to Shirley Lowry, under the Northern Lights during a Norwegian Christmas holiday. But the trip to the land of theAu-
rora Borealis had to be called off after the shockdiscovery that Shirley (52), of Egremont Road, Bearsted, was suffering from cancers which consultants saidwere untreatable. Instead, Michael (59), a funeral di-
rector with five offices in Bearsted, Barming, Gravesend and Medway, proposed on Christmas Day. Shirley happily accepted and the
couple agreed on an early wedding date. The service took place at Boughton Monchelsea Church re- cently, followed by a reception at Maidstone’s Hilton Hotel. Shirley’s career is in life celebrancy. She was ordained as a minister with Maid- stone Independent Christian Spiri- tualist Church in Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, seven years ago, follow-
ing 25 years with Lloyds Bank. She has conducted many services and funerals. She has had to withdraw from this work as she has undergone intense chemotherapy. Recently, the couple went to Scotland for spe- cialised mistletoe treatments, to try to slow the progress of the cancers. Michael said: “Consultants have
given Shirley a year or two andwe’re determined to make the most of it.”
Newlyweds Michael and Shirley Lawrence are determined to make the most of their life together, despite Shirley’s cancer diagnosis
He is president of the Rotary Club
of theWeald and Shirley is a Maid- stone Rotary Club member. Shirley said: “We’re truly blessed
to have the friendship, support and love of so many friends, Rotarians, colleagues and our families at this challenging time. The wedding day was wonderfu - full of colour, laugh- ter and love, especially to celebrate our love.”
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Lockmeadow date promise
THE owners of the Lockmeadow centre in Maidstone have promised that the building’s new front en- trance will be completed soon, after months of delay. The refurbishment of the cinema
and leisure complex, including the front entrance,was originally due to be completed by January, then the end of March. Kames Capital told Downs Mail:
“We would like to apologise for the delays to the re-opening of the front entrance and any inconvenience this has caused. As previously men- tioned by the Downs Mail,we expe- rienced some delays to the work outside of our control, but we are now hoping these have been re- solved, allowing us to re-open the entrance thisweek.” The redesign includes a glass en-
trance and canopy, with improve- ments to the steep steps to make access for the disabled easier.
Farm shed fire
INVESTIGATIONS are still being carried out after fire ripped through a building used to store farm equip- ment in Barming. Firefighters were called at just
after 10am on SundayApril 16 to the storage shed in Farleigh Lane.
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12 Maidstone East May 2017
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