The last edition of Around Saddleworth and Tameside magazine tells how Breeda Shevlin from our Macmillan Palliative Care team, together with their local GP surgery, helped Andrew and Beverley have a wedding together in their home during lockdown as Andrew nears his end of life.

Breeda had been caring for Andrew, from Romiley, Stockport and had been visiting the couple regularly and talking to them about many things, like what was their favourite meal, favourite flower, favourite colours, music etc.

On Thursday 16th April at just before 8pm Breeda arrived just as the whole of Romiley was applauding for the NHS and other essential workers, and she had bags and boxes of gifts, a Wedding cake, a beautiful bouquet of vintage roses (Beverley’s favourite flower), bunches of flowers, a Chinese meal (the couple’s favourite), bunting, salmon, mackerel, candles, balloons, bath/body lotions, chocolates, desserts, cakes-bouquets-and-prosecco, strawberries, plus so much more, that she had sourced from Marks & Spencers, Waitrose, Tesco and local shops.

The couple was overwhelmed and in tears, and there was a lovely card from the staff at Waitrose Cheadle congratulating them on their Wedding Day. Breeda had shared the couple’s story with these stores and shops, and they all went that extra mile to make their day so special.

Beverley said, “It was just beautiful and magical, and actually I don’t think we could have had a more perfect wedding day.”

Read more on the story in Around Saddleworth and Tameside magazine.