A care home hosted a wedding blessing - so a 99-year-old could give his daughter away.
Fiona Butler-Clayton and new hubbie Richard Butler tied the knot in the Cotswolds.
Dad Henry Clayton was unable to travel the long distance to be with them due to his health.
But he was still able to do his fatherly duties at The Spinney - his care home in Chingford in London.
On hearing of the couple’s dilemma staff there offered to host a wedding blessing to take place following the couple’s June wedding.
The blessing, which was performed by the minister from Chingford United Reform Church, was attended by members of Fiona and Richard’s family.
It included their flower girl and page boy – Henry’s great-grandchildren Phoebe and Teddy - members of The Spinney team, and some of Henry’s friends and fellow residents.
Fiona Butler-Clayton and new hubbie Richard Butler tied the knot in the Cotswolds.
Dad Henry Clayton was unable to travel the long distance to be with them due to his health.
But he was still able to do his fatherly duties at The Spinney - his care home in Chingford in London.
On hearing of the couple’s dilemma staff there offered to host a wedding blessing to take place following the couple’s June wedding.
The blessing, which was performed by the minister from Chingford United Reform Church, was attended by members of Fiona and Richard’s family.
It included their flower girl and page boy – Henry’s great-grandchildren Phoebe and Teddy - members of The Spinney team, and some of Henry’s friends and fellow residents.
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00:00May it influence the life of the community as a new creation and now as Richard and Fiorina
00:23come to give their free consent and to exchange their vows of faithfulness to each other for
00:28the whole of their life together.
00:30Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.
00:48I once was lost, but now I'm found.
00:57Was blind, but now I see.
01:04A husband in Christian marriage, will you love him, comfort him, honour and protect him
01:10in times of prosperity and health and in times of trouble and suffering
01:15and be faithful to him as long as you both shall live.
01:19I will.
01:21Now of course we ask, who's going to present Fiorina?
01:24And that's going to be you Henry, isn't it?
01:30Prey of waking that never takes the chance.
01:41It's the one who won't be taken.
01:49Who can deceive and the thing that never learns to leave.