A YORK florist celebrating its 110th anniversary has won a contract for flowers to mark the University of York’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

David Bough, managing partner at wardstheflorist.co.uk, which operates from its retail outlet on Clifford Street, said: “2013 is a landmark year for us and for the University of York so we’re delighted to be working with them.

"It was a privilege to see our flower arrangements take centre stage at the dinner that marked the 50th anniversary with the five anniversary honorary graduates which included artist David Hockney.”

Professor Brian Cantor, vice-chancellor at the university, said: “We are keen to support local businesses especially long-standing organisations like Wards who quite clearly have stood the test of time by adapting their ways of working while maintaining their high standards – a lesson we should all learn.”