A 93-year-old widow has gone back to the area of Southwark where she got married 56 years ago, as part of an event to help tackle loneliness among elderly people.
Liz, who got married at St George’s Cathedral in 1966, took part in the ‘Comeback after Covid’ event for over-75s at the Imperial War Museum, over the road on Sunday (September 4).
“It brought back lovely memories,” Liz said. “It really was a special day.”
The free tea party was organised by the Re-engage charity. Victoria Clarke, the Southwark coordinator for the charity, said: “It was lovely to be in such a great location, especially after all the long months of the Covid shutdown.
“We sometimes have the tea parties at a volunteer’s home, which is nice and cosy but it’s also good to get out to wonderful and interesting venues like the museum.”
Victoria called for anyone who would be able to drive people to and from tea party venues to get in touch.
She added: “There are a lot of lonely older people in this area and events such as our tea parties do so much to add to their lives.
“So, if you have a few spare hours a month please volunteer. You will gain so much from it because our guests always have such wonderful stories to tell.”
If you would like to volunteer for Re-engage please call: 0800 716 543, or visit www.reengage.org.uk