Newbury man with Motor Neurone Disease married by charity worker

Jan Brown and Bob Williams, of Enborne Grove, made their wedding plans after widower Mr Williams, a 64-year-old retired accountant, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in July last year.
The progressive and incurable neurological disease attacks the nerve cells, leaving people unable to walk, talk or feed themselves.
The couple met West Berkshire deputy registrar Gill Weeks when she visited them in her other role as a volunteer with the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
They got on so well with Ms Weeks, who volunteers for the charity’s Reading and West Berkshire branch, that they asked her to tie the knot for them on their big day at Shaw House register office in Newbury last month.
The new Mrs Williiams said: “Bob wanted us to get married while he was still strong enough to enjoy the day.
“Now we will face living with MND together – it has made us much closer.
“Something like this really makes you concentrate on the now. It was quite a shock when we found out.”
She added: “The wedding was very personal and very special. I cried a lot, but apparently that’s normal. We had a beautiful day and were so glad Gill could marry us.”
Mrs Williams, 48, who gave up work so they could spend their time together, continued: “We don’t know how long we will have together, so it gives us more time to make the most of life.”
West Berkshire superintendent registrar Julie Young said couples are not able to choose their wedding registrar but as Gill was on duty that day she was delighted to be able to conduct the ceremony.