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Motion · S6M-18581 · 21 Aug 2025

Irvine Couple Celebrate Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Lodged by Ruth Maguire Standard Motion 17 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Irvine couple, Graham and Ruby Burns, on celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary on 28 July 2025; notes that the couple, who first met on a blind date at the Melbourne Café in their hometown, were married at the old Landsborough Church in 1965; recognises their contributions to community life through their family business, Burns’ Shoe Shop, on Kilwinning Main Street, and their involvement with the Round Table and Ladies Circle, which organised the McGavin Park summer carnival; acknowledges Ruby’s local claim to fame as the Saltcoats Sea Queen of 1957; celebrates their growing family, which now includes five sons, 13 grandchildren and one step-grandchild, and commends their lasting commitment to one another, demonstrated by 60 years of marriage.

Supporters (17)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.