An 89-year-old care home resident has served up a day to remember with a nostalgic return to his old tennis club.
Maurice Ridgwell, who lives at Care UK’s Norfolk House in Weybridge, visited St George’s Hill Tennis Club, where he played for more than 40 years.
The visit was arranged through the care home’s Wishing Tree initiative, which encourages residents to share long-held dreams or revisit cherished memories.
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Sabu Prothasis, home manager at Norfolk House, said: "We were absolutely delighted to make Maurice’s wish come true. Seeing him light up while holding a racket again was incredible.
"St George’s Hill Tennis Club is a special place that holds so many happy memories for Maurice, so getting the chance to visit again meant the world to him."
Mr Ridgwell joined the club in 1977 and quickly became a well-known figure on the courts, saying: "I had a very nice visit. Natalie welcomed me and my family warmly, and we enjoyed sitting together and talking about old times at the café.
"Going around the club brought back many happy memories."
The visit also included a surprise reunion with a friend pictured in a treasured photo he had brought with him.
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