TURNING back the clock 50 years, a bride and groom have approached the altar once again.

Mavis and Jeffrey Paskin renewed their vows at St Paul’s Church, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth on Saturday June 25.

The service marked 50 years on from their marriage in Tipton, West Midlands when the couple embarked on a life that would take them all over the world together.

Mavis first laid eyes on Jeffery when she was 13 years old and was engaged four years later.

They got married at St Mark’s Church on Ocker Hill in Tipton in 1966 with a military Guard of Honour owing to Mr Paskin serving in the Queens Royal Lances.

A first for Tipton, the Guard of Honour meant the event was reported in a national newspaper.

Mrs Paskin, 69, said: “It was a good year 1966. England won the world cup.”

Mr Paskin’s military career spanned two decades during which the couple spent time in Germany, Ireland and Hong Kong among other exotic locales.

By the time he retired from the military he had reached the rank of Sergeant Major.

Outside of his military duties he tirelessly trained army football teams in Saudi Arabia and Germany.

Mavis worked as a telephonist at the General Post Office (GPR), what is now BT.

They moved to Weymouth in 1984 and have fostered for Dorset County Council since the early 90s.

Mavis said: “We have three children of our own but we always say we have four because one of the first children we fostered came to us at 14 and he’s now part of the family.

“There are still lots of children that call us nanny and gramps.

“We’ve been involved in fostering around 130 children – I can’t retire.”

At the moment, they are fostering a brother and sister, one of whom will enter Budmouth College at the same time as their granddaughter.

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