The wedding took place at Aylsham Methodist Church on Saturday, 14th July 2003 of Mr R Deirsley and Mrs E Culley. Both Residents of Aegel House, Aylsham and aged 83 and 93 respectively. Dee’s great granddaughter Roseanna was bridesmaid.

Mr Deirsley was affectionately known to most people in Horstead and Coltishall as Dee.

When Dee was a bit younger he used to ride in a speedway team. Many of you will remember he opened his garden at 1 Rectory Road, Horstead for various organisations on many occasions and he still found time to cut the grass for many residents in Horstead, also the churchyard.

Dee would stand at his gate most days and everyone who went up or down Rectory Road would either stop for a chat or wave and cars would give him a toot. Dee was also the collection point for Horstead people to pick up their Evening News after the closure of Globe Stores (Seaman’s shop).

Mrs Culley attended the Wesleyan Chapel in Rectory Road, Coltishall for many years and was well known in the villages of Horstead and Coltishall. Strangely enough although both Dee and Edna used to live in Horstead they did not know each other until they became residents of Aegel House.

I am sure all the Marlpit readers will join me in wishing them health and happiness for the future. God bless them both.

Daphne Knights