Episode 3

Dave and Rita

Fitness and friendship

Routines and companionship - vital parts of every day in Lovat Fields. Silverville: Episode 4

An early retirement?

A 26 year-old at a retirement home? Bart Cope moved in to Silverville to make the series - explore his life at Lovat Fields.

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Silverville

Silverville visited a retirement village and introduced some of the residents and their stories.

Rose tells Bert the engagement is off - prompting Bert to visit his son, who lives in France.

Meanwhile, Ken is getting back on his feet.

Meet the people

Keith & Liz Lethbridge

Liz and Keith met at university, married and spent many years in West Africa with their young family doing missionary work. They returned to England to run a B&B in the Welsh mountains until Keith contracted Parkinson’s disease and they decided to move to Lovat Fields to be nearer one of their sons. Liz is Keith’s full-time carer.

We were sorry to hear of the death of Keith Lethbridge shortly after filming of Silverville was completed.

Bert Styles

Burt Styles

Bert fought on the artillery guns at Portsmouth Harbour during the Second World War until he was injured by shrapnel. He has lived in Milton Keynes most of his adult life, bringing up three sons with his wife, who died 13 years ago. A keen traveller, Bert, who’s 90, visits his three nieces and one nephew in Australia as well as his youngest son in France each year.

Rose Nunn

Rose was inseparable from her husband Bill and after more than 50 years together she was devastated when he died. Rose decided to move in to the village to make new friends and keep active.

Peter Hartley

Peter decided to move to Lovat Fields after his wife died. He downsized from a four bedroom house to move in to a bungalow. He used to be executive director of a company, loves playing golf and was senior’s captain at Woburn golf club. He’s an integral part of village life helping at meetings and committees.

Connie Dean

Divorced Connie moved in to the village as she was bored watching television with her cats. She’s had a new lease of life and is heavily involved in all social activities.

Ken & Janet Richardson

Jan and Keith Ken & Jan married 16 years ago and for both it was their second marriage. At just 58, fit and active, Ken suffered a stroke while refereeing a football match. He was left seveverely disabled. Jan cared for him for three years but because of her own declining health she decided Ken should move in to the village.