4MMERCURY June 13, 2008
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10DIAMONDCOUPLE: Graham and June Ward, seated, celebrate their diamond
wedding anniversary with their family (s).
Inset, the couple on their wedding dayA BRAUGHING couple
who say the secret to a
long marriage is 8220good
health, a short memory
and never to give up8221
have celebrated their
diamond wedding
anniversary.
Graham Ward, 86, and
wife June, 84, marked the
occasion with a family
party at their home with
their four children, Martin,
58, Sue, 57, Andrew, 55,
and Mary 49, alongside
their eight grandchildren,
aged from 20 to 34.
Family members made the
special trip from nearby
Great Amwell, plus
Lancaster, Holland-on-Sea
and even Australia to join
in the celebration
alongside one of June8217s
brothers and his wife, who
was matron of honour at
the wedding ceremony 60
years ago.
Before they were married,
Graham worked in the
family business, Henry
Ward and Sons, Malsters
of Ware and June worked
for the gas board as a
home service advisor.
Both from local families,
Graham and June had
family connections to
Henry Ward and Sons,
Graham being the son of
Charles Ward and June
the daughter of the
company secretary.
After they married on June
5, 1948, Graham started
up his own business as a
horticultural nurseryman
in Great Amwell.
Both retired from the
business in 1977 and
moved to the village of
Braughing, where they
still live.Death of a canoeist
who loved adventureCouple tell how short memory
is the key to long marriage!Cat8217s the way to do it with wildlife conservation!Fatal crash
pilot almost
seventimes
the
drinklimitA MICROLIGHT instructor who
managed Hunsdon Microlight Airfield
was killed while flying nearly seven
times the legal drink limit.
Jaysukh Madhani, 54, died instantly
when the left wing ofhis aircraft hit a
tree and fell to the ground during an
instructional flight at Plaistow Farm
in St Albans on March 28 last year.
An inquest at Hatfield Coroner8217s Court
earlier this month heard how Mr
Madhani had 137mg ofalcohol in
100ml ofhis blood, the legal UK limit
for pilots being 20mg.
Medical evidence showed that the
pilot8217s liver indicated the effect of
8220chronic alcohol abuse8221.
Student Kay Bolton, who was sitting in
the rear ofthe aircraft, survived the
crash. She was airlifted to hospital
with multiple internal injuries and has
no memory ofthe accident.
Paul Eastlake, treasurer and secretary
ofthe Hunsdon Microlight Club, said:
8220We all respected Jay as a pilot and an
instructor and were all very shocked
and saddened at what happened.
8220As a club, we would never condone
drinking and flying.8221
The Air Accident Investigation Branch
report stated: 8220The level ofalcohol in
the instructor8217s body at the time ofthe
accident was such that his judgment
would have been seriously impaired.8221
The inquest jury returned a verdict of
accidental death.AN insight into the work of big cat
conservationists was gained by 100
visitors to Paradise Wildlife Park
this week.
The big cat talk and twilight tour
allowed lucky punters to get up
close with the endangered species
that the White Stubbs Lane park
has become famous for, such as
snow leopards and white lions.
Other at-risk cats on show included
tigers, cheetahs and jaguars.
Park director Lynn Whitnall said:
8220Keepers and members of the
animal park team talked to the
public as they wandered around the
park. It was a great success.8221
After the tour, the visitors gained an
insight into the work being done to
preserve the cats, both abroad
through the Life Lion project in
Africa, and at the park itself.
Lynn added: 8220The programme is
about breeding, looking after them
and educating people out in their
own areas and funding them so that
they don8217t have to hunt big cats.8221
The tours have become a regular
feature at the park since their
introduction last year.
The next big cat talk and tour will
take place on September 11.q
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k5734757347A TEENAGE canoeist has died
after capsizing on the River
Lee.Sanjai Chauhan, 19, got into
difficulties while kayaking at
Kings Weir, offWharfRoad,
near Wormley.
It is believed he was taking
part in a dangerous activity
known as 8220running the weir8221
when he began to struggle.
His 30-year-old friend attempt-
ed to rescue him after seeing him
in distress, then frantically
rushed to raise the alarm at a
nearby house.
Divers found a body on
Tuesday evening after a massive
two-day search involving under-
water cameras, teams offire-
fighters and a police helicopter.
The body has not yet been for-
mally identified.
Sanjai8217s mum, Mala, paid trib-
ute to her son. She said: 8220Sanjai
was a very loving and affection-
ate son.
8220He thought the world ofme
and would do anything to make
me happy, but he was also very
independent and lived for the
day.
8220He enjoyed a thrill and adven-
ture, but never to the extreme.
Whenever he tried anything, he
put his heart and soul into it, and
when his heart was set on some-
thing he learned very quickly.8221
Sanjai had lived with his
mother in Harlow for seven
years and was an only child.
At the time ofhis death, he
had aspirations to become a
police officer, but when he
turned 18 he began boosting his
earnings through bar work.
More recently, he had pursued a
career as a commis chefand
began studying for a qualifica-
tion in the catering industry.
His family said he had a love of
music and had taught himselfto
play the guitar and drums.
The search for Sanjai began at
3.30pm on Monday, with officers
from Essex police8217s marine unit
working with firefighters from
Hertfordshire and Essex to find
the teenager.
The body was discovered at
around 8pm on Tuesday.
The two canoeists had not
been taking part in any organ-
ised activity and police have
advised others to enjoy the sport
only at specified sites.
ChiefInspector Jonathan
Baldwin, district commander for
Epping Forest, said: 8220Weirs are
dangerous both for adults and
for children and we would advise
anybody to steer clear ofdeep
water.8221VICTIM:Teenager Sanjai Chauhan (s)By JEAN MARSDEN
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