A widower has travelled all the way from Canada to install a special memorial to his wife.

James Draper, now 78 and originally from St Albans, Hertfordshire, met Edith Bradley in 1941.

He was stationed with the RAF at Lichfield, Staffordshire, while Edith was there with the WRAFs (Women's Royal Air Force).

"A group of us used to go dancing and eventually we became a twosome," says Jim.

The couple married in 1943. Three years later they moved in with Edith's parents at Ashfield Cottage, Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, her childhood home.

Their son, David, was born there and the family regularly visited Cliffe Castle's gardens.

But Edith and Jim felt they needed more living space.

Property was scarce in Keighley at the time so in 1952 they moved to Canada, where there were greater work and housing opportunities. They lived in Toronto for 25 years then moved to Victoria.

But Edith always had an affection for Ashfield Cottage and they returned to visit every two or three years.

Edith and Jim's last visit together to Keighley was in the summer 1998. Edith died of cancer on April 13 this year, three days after her 79th birthday.

Through close friend Jean Pitts, who lives in Ingrow, Jim has bought a seat with a plaque for Cliffe Castle's conservatory in memory of Edith.

He came over from Canada to see it this week.

"I am here to pay a visit, take some pictures of the seat and tell Edith 'You're home at last'," he says.