After being widowed four years ago, a 67-year-old Cumbrian woman is trying to track down Harry, the 'perfect gentleman' from Kent.

Marj Harley, from Carlisle, quite literally bumped into the mystery man in the Manchester Arndale shopping centre, before the pair hit it off instantly.

The two chatted for the best part of two hours on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 20, as they walked to the main railway station in the city centre, Manchester Picadilly.

After attending The Maccabees concert at the Albert Hall on Tuesday night, Mrs Harley stayed in the city with her daughter before having time to kill, where she says she thinks it was fate she bumped into Harry.

She said: "We had a very pleasant interlude chatting and he asked if he could give me his phone number as he had enjoyed my company and would like to meet up again. Marj added: "He was a perfect gentleman and didn't want my number as he didn't want to put me under any pressure and wanted me to make the decision of contacting him, or not, as the case might be."

Married to Tom for 42 years, the mother-of-three said she had never thought of looking for love following her husband's passing - but meeting Harry made her feel like a teenager again.

Originally a Mancunian, apparently looking to return to his roots, Harry is divorced and believed to be retired, apart from that, the retired council worker has very limited details.

She said: "I took his number but unfortunately as I was in a bit of a dither I didn't put it in correctly, so now all I am left with his name - Harry, from Kent.

"I am a widow, he's divorced and we are both 67 so time is of the essence."

"It was the fact he didn't want my number to pressure me that I thought he was genuine. I wouldn't want him to think I didn't like him, because that's not the case at all."

"My daughter said I should get in touch with him, so I thought I have to try. If nothing comes of this, then I'll leave it alone."

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