A FORMER Mosley Common couple who celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday are now searching for one of their bridesmaids.

Jehovah's Witnesses Clifford and Kathleen Broadhurst, who now live in Westgate, Morecambe, want to find their bridesmaid Mildred Cooper from Leigh and dancing pal Winnie Barnish of Atherton.

The couple, who married at Atherton Parish Church, met after bumping into each other leaving a temperance bar in Tyldesley and joining up for a dance at the town's Labour Club.

They have four children, Julie, Frank, Pamela and Paul, 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Atherton born Kathleen, 71, started her working life in hairdressing at the Punch Bowl, but because the wages were so poor she went into Laburnum Mill until she married and later became a Lancashire United Transport bus conductress.

Clifford, 73, worked on the railways in his hometown of Swinton before going into the mines.

He was also employed in a wire weaving firm before going back down the pits in Yorkshire.

Over the years the couple have lived in Mosley Common, Swinton, Scotland and Yorkshire, but for the past 13 years have been settled in Morecambe.

Kathleen, whose brother George lives in Nelson Street, Atherton, said: "We've been through trials and tribulations, but our motto is stick together through thick and thin."

Both now preach from door to door and conduct bible study for the Witnesses.

Kathleen said: "I was contacted by the Jehovah's Witnesses when I was 28 and lived in Mosley Common and have never looked back.

"Clifford was dead set against it but gradually came along and all the family are now in the faith.

"I'd love to hear from my old dance pal Winnie who I haven't seen for 36 years and Mildred who stood for us. I'd like to see their faces again and see how much they have changed."

If anyone can help they can contact Kathleen (nee Rowley) on 01524 420661.