Published:
11:15 AM February 2, 2021
Dave and Maggie Hargreaves remarry in a service at Colchester Hospital s chapel
- Credit: Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity
A couple have remarried after 23 years apart in a moving ceremony - so they could be together as a cancer sufferer nears the end of her life.
Maggie Hargreaves, of Colchester, was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer last year and is currently receiving end of life care.
Her ex-husband, retired firefighter Dave Hargreaves, came to stay with the 73-year-old in November to help look after her, staying ever since.
As a result, they decided to say their vows for a second time at Colchester Hospital chapel so they could spend the final days of Maggie s life together.
Married - Maggie and Dave Hargraves remarried at the Colchester Hospital chapel A FORMER nurse with terminal bladder cancer has been able to say ‘I do’ again to her ex-partner after her hospital colleagues went above and beyond. Maggie Hargraves, 73, was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer last year and is receiving end of life care at Colchester Hospital. Her ex-husband Dave Hargraves came to stay in November to help look after her and has stayed ever since. The couple decided they wanted to re-marry and say their vows for a second time. The pair spoke with lead chaplain for the hospital Allison Cline-Dean who was supporting Maggie before an operation.