When bridegroom Richard Brightmore was born 27-years-ago, his parents were told that there wasn't a heartbeat and their first born was confirmed stillborn.

But moments later doctors at Staincliffe Hospital at Dewsbury noticed a slight movement of his arm and he was rushed to a specialist cardiac unit.

There it was found that Richard had been born with a congenital heart defect and at just seven days old, Richard made medical history and became the youngest ever patient to be fitted with a pacemaker, an operation that became national and international news.

Mum Pat, of East Park Street, Morley said: "The story went all over the world, with newspapers calling him 'Richard the Lionheart'.

"It wasn't until I was in labour we knew something was wrong. They tried to get his heartbeat on the monitor, but the equipment wasn't sensitive enough to pick it up.

"When he was born, the umbilical cord was around his neck and they confirmed a stillbirth, then he started to move, but his heartbeat was only 38 beats per minute - it should have been 140."

Seven days later, Richard had the £3,500, 30 gram pacemaker fitted in his lung cavity behind the ribs and has lived a very full and normal life.

He was a pupil of Victoria Primary and Morley High School and went on to gain a degree in Geography and Transport Planning at the University of Leeds.

And on July 5, Richard Andrew Brightmore, eldest son of Roger and Pat Brightmore, was married to Leanne Emma Denton at St Andrew's Church.

The bride, daughter of Malcolm and Christine Denton of Nelson Court, Morley, was given away by her father.

She wore an ivory strapless crinkle taffeta gown with gold embroidery and swarovski crystals and carried a bouquet of roses.

Chief bridesmaid was Gemma Hills and bridesmaids were Laura Bradley, Vanessa Carney and Jessica Hutchinson. They all wore Empire line chiffon dresses with a side sash in Bordeaux and carried poises of red and cream roses.

Best man was Paul Heap, page boy was Callum Denton and the ushers were John Brightmore and Gareth Hills.

The reception was held at Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford and the couple are honeymooning in the Algarve.