A special wedding ceremony was held for a man in the terminal stage of cancer and his partner in the hospital chapel.
Malcolm Gatton, 75, who is being treated at North Tees University Hospital, proposed to Maureen Draper, his 57-year-old partner, when his health took a turn for the worse in January.
The couple attended a ceremony officiated by a priest from the hospital's chapel on Friday, and plan to go through with the legal process in a few days.
"Wedding is something we both really wanted," says Draper.
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A couple living in Hartlepool, Great Britain, decided to organize a wedding just a few days ago.
Although they could not complete the legal formalities, they decided to have the ceremony in the hospital, in the presence of relatives and hospital staff.
"It's been a busy week, but we're both really happy to be able to share this special moment with our friends, kids and grandkids," says Draper.
"We will make it official soon, we can't wait," he adds.
She says Gretton, who they call Mellie, has been her "support" since they met in 2016.
"He is a wonderful man. When we told the wonderful hospital staff what we were up to, they did everything to make it happen," says Draper.
Stockton Hospital's acute oncology and intensive care teams and people from the chapel teamed up to organize this special ceremony.
"We are honored to have had the opportunity to do this for Maureen and Meli.
"We are privileged to be able to care for Mellie and to be a part of such a special day, one that none of us will truly forget," says Sally McWeeney of the North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation in the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
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