Bev and Peter get their 60th anniversary flowers - Barossa Leader

SA couple celebrate 60 years of marriage – with a surprise royal letter from King Charles

Sixty years ago, John and Jen Cruickshank said “I do” in what is believed to be the oldest wooden church in the world. This March, they marked their diamond wedding anniversary not only with a celebration of enduring love and adventure but with a personal letter from King Charles and Queen Camilla. ALSO SEE: Love is in the air for Sue Duminy after marriage split Now, residents of Thornhill Manor Retirement Village in Modderfontein, the couple ha…

Bev and Peter get their 60th anniversary flowers - Barossa Leader

By Clem StanleyTheir romance spans continents, different careers and involves hundreds of carnations, but now in 2025, Beverly (Bev) Thomas and husband Peter of Nuriootpa have celebrated 60 years of marriage. Originally from Merbein, just outside of...