Celebrating 70 years

Dennis and Claire Goddard of Ettalong celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, October 2.

After leaving the Air Force at the end of the Second World War, they moved to Ettalong from Brighton-Le-Sands where they started a family and began a boat building business.

As an extracurricular activity, the couple built a tennis court in Broken Bay Rd and played for many years.

Claire helped start the P and C at Ettalong Public School where the couple's three children attended.

Both were heavily involved in the RSL which was started in an old shed.

Dennis worked for Telecom for a number of years, which at the time was called the PMG.

They said they enjoyed learning and playing golf at Everglades and played well into their retirement.

The couple said that living at Ettalong and travelling extensively has given them a lot of memories to look back on.

Letter, 25 Sep 2012

Dennis and Clare Goddard, Ettalong