A PENARTH widow who alongside her late husband has raised more than half a million pounds for charity has reflected on their “wonderful and thrilling journey” together. On December 18 Dennis Lush MBE died aged 98 following a long battle with dementia and a short period with pneumonia. In 2000 Ann Lush MBE and her husband made the front cover of the Penarth Times’ millennium edition after the pair became the first ever couple to receive their MBEs at the same time. The award came after decades of hard-fought campaigning for the Children’s Society – which raises funds to support vulnerable children. By then Mrs Lush – who grew up as an orphan with her brother after both of their parents died when they were very young – had already spent 11 years as chairman of the Penarth branch.