Couple die within 33 hours after 53 years of marriage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 01:45 · Archive

Doug and Jean Seabridge from Staffordshire died within 33 hours of each other after 53 years of marriage.

Doug and Jean Seabridge from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, died within 33 hours of each other, their family announced. The couple had been married for 53 years, having wed on 22 September 1973. Doug died peacefully after a short illness; Jean announced his death on Facebook on 10 October, describing it as 'one of the hardest things I have had to write'. Jean died fewer than two days later.

Their family described the couple as inseparable best friends. They said: 'Together in life, together in eternity – taken within 33 hours of each other.' According to the Daily Express, Jean was described as the 'mainstay' of their family after Doug's death, and the family believed she 'simply couldn't bear to be apart' from her husband. Doug was an enthusiastic bowls player who competed regularly at Belvedere Bowls Club until he fell ill.

The couple's family said losing them both within the same weekend left relatives overwhelmed emotionally and practically. They launched a fundraising campaign to help cover the costs of a joint send-off, raising nearly £1,800 towards a £3,000 target.

How it is being reported

• Heartbreak as inseparable couple die 33 hours apart after 53-year marriageDoug and Jean Seabridge, from Burton upon Trent, had been happily married for 53 years when they died within 33 hours of each otherDaily Express · 31 Oct, 01:19
• Inseparable couple die within 33 hours of each other - 'couldn't bear to be apart'The devastated family of beloved Staffordshire couple Doug and Jean Seabridge said the pair died within two days of one another, after Mrs Seabridge announced her husband's deathThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 22:10

In this story: Doug Seabridge · Jean Seabridge · Burton upon Trent · Staffordshire · Belvedere Bowls Club

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