Les and Beryl Lailey, of Denton, Gtr Manchester, were given the chicken in a hamper on their wedding day in 1956.
The Buxted Chicken tin remained in their kitchen cupboard until the couple marked 50 years together this month.
“We kept it safe, and I always said ‘on my 50th wedding anniversary I’m going to eat that chicken’ – so I did,” said former soldier, Mr Lailey, aged 73.
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Is this his sick attempt to get out of being married? He’s trying to kill himself????