Margaret and David Beynon moved into Peniel Green Care Home on 21 January and have already become firm favourites with staff and residents. They’re the only married couple living at the home — and their love story stretches back nearly seven decades.
‘He didn’t show up… then we had a row… and we’ve been together ever since’
Margaret was 17 when she first met David, then 19, during a day out with friends in 1958. She still remembers the nerves — and the drama.
“I was out with a friend and we met up with these two boys. I was so shy on the day we met that we rearranged a new date — where David didn’t show up,” she said.
“So third time lucky, we went on another date, where David and I had a row over him not showing up the previous time. We have been together ever since.”
The pair married in 1962 — a day Margaret calls “the best day of our lives.”
A family built on six decades of love
Since that wedding day, the couple have raised two daughters, welcomed four grandchildren and celebrated the arrival of six great‑grandchildren.
David still talks about Margaret with the same affection he had as a teenager.
“She’s been the best wife,” he said.
Margaret smiled back:
“I couldn’t ask for a better husband.”
Settling into life at Peniel Green
Staff say the couple have brought warmth and joy into the home from the moment they arrived.
Lisa Sullivan, Senior Wellbeing Coordinator at Peniel Green, said:
“Margaret and David are a beautiful, loving couple, and we are so pleased they have come here to start a new chapter in their lives. What a beautiful love story.”
Rhian Dummer, Home Administrator, added:
“It has been wonderful to hear Margaret and David’s story and to see the affection they have for each other. Their love is truly inspiring and brings a lot of joy to everyone here at Peniel Green.”
A Valentine’s date, 63 years on
To mark Valentine’s Day, Margaret has invited David on a “Valentine’s Cake and Cuppa Date” in the home’s dining room — a chance to celebrate their enduring romance with fellow residents and staff.
Peniel Green says it is “delighted” to be part of the couple’s ongoing journey and is already looking forward to celebrating more milestones with them.
Nearly 70 years after a shy teenager and a no‑show date sparked their first argument, Margaret and David are still choosing each other — every single day.
