They separated in the sixties of the last century and met before the "pandemic"

Two Scots marry after 70 years of first meeting

The “pandemic” prevented Jock and Elizabeth from marrying in 2019. Archive

Jock Anderson and Elizabeth Robertson met at school 70 years ago, but lost touch in the 1960s after graduating as teenagers.

A few days ago, they had a wedding ceremony in the city of "Leith" on board the royal ship "Fingal".

The couple revived their relationship in 2019 when Anderson, 75, searched for Robertson, 74, on Facebook while vacationing in Scotland.

Realizing that emotions were still high, Robertson flew to New Zealand, so they could spend Christmas together.

When asked, 'Will you marry me,' Robertson was pleased to say 'Yes'.

But weeks later, the Corona virus struck the world, stranding the couple on two faraway ends of the world.

Anderson was unable to travel until the restrictions were lifted, and he starred at the wedding ceremony with his bride, in front of 24 friends.

They are now on their honeymoon in Dumfries.

"It was a wonderful day and the perfect end to a heartbreaking and frustrating period," said Robertson, a retired teacher from Edinburgh.

And Anderson, a journalist from south Canterbury, said: "Everything that day was fantastic."

Anderson was born in Aberdeen, while Robertson was born in Shetland, and they went to New Zealand, in the early fifties, with their families.

At school they formed a bond as Scottish immigrants before their relationship developed.

Later, they went their separate ways, and Robertson returned to Scotland.

Neither of them had ever been married, and by the time Anderson visited Scotland the two were living on their own.

"Elizabeth and I both realized that the spark never died, and I feel like the connection was always there," Anderson said.

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