SIXTY years of church singing was marked for chorister Joan Sharples with the surprise presentation of a framed certificate at St Mary's Church, Mellor.
Joan, 71, of Brookfield, Mellor, joined St Luke's church choir, Blackburn, as a child then became a chorister at St Mary's when she moved to Mellor 40 years ago.
She has stayed with the choir ever since and was presented with a Royal School of Church Music certificate and bouquet to mark her diamond anniversary on Sunday.
Joan, a former theatre nurse at Blackburn Royal Infirmary, also arranged flowers at the church and was the secretary of the village's over-sixties club.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article