Lotto jackpot winner gives bride who cancelled her dream wedding FOUR times because of Covid a day she’ll never forget by picking her up in his flash Bentley as she finally ties the knot
- Erika Witheridge-Towers, from Truro, decided to organise wedding in four days
- 24-year-old thought she had to use her father’s Audi to take her to the venue
- So was overjoyed when Peter Congdon turned up on the day in his Bentley
A bride who had to cancel her wedding four times due to Covid enjoyed the day of a lifetime when a generous lottery winner arrived in a top of the range Bentley to take her to the ceremony.
Erika Witheridge-Towers, 24, from Truro, Cornwall, decided to organise her wedding in just four days after becoming fed up with postponements, and thought she would have to settle for her father’s old Audi.
So she was delighted to step out on her wedding day and find £13m Lotto jackpot winner Peter Congdon waiting in his red Bentley Continental Convertible to whisk her to the four-star Alverton Hotel.
Erika Witheridge-Towers, 24, (left) from Truro, Cornwall, was overjoyed when Lotto winner Peter Congdon (in the background) turned up to chauffeur her to her wedding
A family friend had heard stories about Mr Congdon’s generosity to decided to contact him to see if he could help with the day.
Ms Witheridge-Towers told the Mirror: ‘I couldn’t believe my eyes when I stepped outside in my wedding dress to see Peter and his Bentley. It was such an incredible moment.
‘We drove to the venue through the centre of Truro with the roof down and people all along the way were stopping to clap and wish me well. Honestly, I felt like Kate Middleton!’
The salon manager had originally planned to wed her 25-year-old fiance, Aaron, in May 2020 but after several changes settled for May next year.
But when Boris Johnson announced that from September 28 the maximum number of guests at a wedding would drop to 15 to 30 she decided she couldn’t wait any longer and booked the event for September 27.
Mr Congdon, who won £13m in May 2015, said he ‘jumped at the chance’ to help her out.
He said: ‘This year has been a difficult one for so many people, I’m glad I was able to help them celebrate while they could.’
The salon manager had originally planned to wed her 25-year-old fiance, Aaron, in May 2020 but after several changes settled for May next year. They are pictured with Mr Congdon’s Bentley after the ceremony on September 27
The 73-year-old has a fleet of cars including three Range Rovers, two BMWs and two Bentleys.
His other generous gestures including driving children from a local estate to their school proms.
Mr Congton is a former local councillor who carried on living in his council house for years after his 2015 lottery win.
Since then he has bought mortgage-free houses for all three of his children – Helen, Sharon and Anthony.
He has also bought a £30,000 watch from Michael Spiers jewellers in Truro, a helicopter trip to the Cheltenham Gold Cup and two static caravans kept at Butlins in Minehead, Cornwall Live reported.
Mr Congton after winning the Lotto on 2015. He is seen with his family – pictured from left, granddaughter Ashleigh Parsons, Dan Dawes, daughter Sharon Parsons, granddaughter Lisa Venton, son Anthony Congdon, Peter Congdon, daughter Helen Venton, granddaughter Megan Venton, son in law Mike Venton and granddaughter Katie Venton