MALVERN couple David and Anthea Head celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends at Worcestershire Golf Club, in Malvern Wells.

The former childhood sweethearts, who live in Cowleigh Road, grew up locally.

Mrs Head trained as a telephonist but devoted most of her married life to raising their three children, Karen, Jacqueline and Ronan, while Mr Head spent his career as a sales manager with the Welcome Foundation.

Since retiring he has become well-known for playing Father Christmas in Malvern’s official celebrations.

Both Mr and Mrs Head are long time members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Friends describe them as “a truly devoted couple who made the raising of their family their main priority.”