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25 Mar 2026

IN PICTURES: Mayor hosts Garvagh couple for Diamond Wedding Anniversary Reception

Now celebrating six decades of marriage, Derek and Valerie continue to live independently in their family home in Garvagh

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, hosted a special reception last week in honour of Garvagh couple Derek (81) and Valerie (80) Hibbert, who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
Derek and Valerie were married on 12th February 1966 at St Patrick’s Church, Coleraine, by the late Canon Bill Benson.
The occasion marked 60 years of marriage and was celebrated with family and civic representatives at the Mayor’s Parlour.
The couple were joined at the reception by their twin sons, Rev Keith Hibbert and Rev Stephen Hibbert, and daughter Karen (Fulton), along with their respective spouses Valerie and Trevor. Bann DEA Elected Member, Cllr Richard Holmes, also attended the celebration.
Now celebrating six decades of marriage, Derek and Valerie continue to live independently in their family home in Garvagh.
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, commented: “It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Derek and Valerie to the Mayor’s Parlour and to help them celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
“Sixty years of marriage is a truly remarkable milestone, and it is clear that their enduring love, commitment, and devotion to one another has been an inspiration to their family and to the wider Garvagh community.
“I wish them both continued health, happiness, and many more years of making special memories together.”
The Mayor extended warm congratulations to the couple on behalf of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and wished them continued health and happiness in the years ahead.
PICTURED ABOVE: Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, with Garvagh couple Derek and Valerie Hibbert, who recently celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary, during a special presentation marking the occasion.

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