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24th September 1999: Ashley Peacock and Maxine Heavey's wedding day. The ceremony takes place at St. Christopher's Church and goes without a hitch. Derek Heavey gives Maxine away and Gary Mallett is best man. Ashley insists on his parents Fred Elliott and Kathleen Gutteridge being in the wedding photographs, even though most of the congregation believe Sam and Beryl Peacock to be his parents. Later, Ashley overcomes his fear of flying as he and Maxine set off for the Caribbean. The day ends in tragedy however as Gary's wife Judy collapsed while bringing in the washing, and dies shortly afterwards. Gary rushes home when he finds out. He is angry to discover that a car crash that Judy had apparently walked out of unscathed recently had caused a blood clot.
 * For more information see Episode 4687 (24th September 1999).