Kirkcaldy couple celebrate 65 years of marriage after Aberdour Palais meeting

Margaret and Iain Johnston celebrated their landmark wedding anniversary on January 25. The couple first met at Aberdour Palais and Jamestown Dance Hall.

Iain was employed by the Inverkeithing Papermill, while Margaret was a secretary for an engineering company.

However, Iain was soon called up for National Service and after 18 months, was given notice that he would be moving to Germany, and the couple decided to marry.

The service was at Rosyth Parish Church on January 25, 1958 with the reception at the Co-op Hall in Dunfermline.

Iain served in the army for three years before being discharged.

Upon discharge, he returned to the papermill and Margaret secured a secretarial position at Miles Mark Hospital. The couple settled in Inverkeithing.

Later Iain joined Fife Constabulary and served at various locations across the region, rising to the rank of superintendent. Margaret supported him faithfully working in shop assistant roles before retiring from the Carlton Bakery in Templehall ,having by then settled in Kirkcaldy.

They are the proud parents of Raymond and Colin. Raymond is married to Fiona and they are parents to Emma and Adam. Colin, who now lives in Tranent with his wife Susan, are parents to Sophie, Jay and Annie.

Now retired, the couple have enjoyed many foreign holidays with a particular fondness for cruising. Iain has returned to a long forgotten hobby of golf, while Margaret is a member of Torbain Parish Church and attends lots of meetings there.