UK man gets pen pal’s mail after 49 years
17 Nov 2012 8:03 AM IST
A postcard by a German pen pal to her friend in the UK was finally delivered - almost half a century after it was first posted!
Jason and Anna Crabtree were astonished when the letter - originally sent from Germany - fell on their doorstep in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
The postcard was sent from Bad Godesberg near Bonn and was posted on 13 March, 1963, the Daily Mail reported. Now, the couple have tracked down the rightful recipient, Derek Lewis, 71, a retired grandfather who used to live in their house. ‘We were surprised that the original stamp was intact and it was in such good condition,’ Crabtree, 37, said.
Jason and Anna Crabtree were astonished when the letter - originally sent from Germany - fell on their doorstep in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
The postcard was sent from Bad Godesberg near Bonn and was posted on 13 March, 1963, the Daily Mail reported. Now, the couple have tracked down the rightful recipient, Derek Lewis, 71, a retired grandfather who used to live in their house. ‘We were surprised that the original stamp was intact and it was in such good condition,’ Crabtree, 37, said.
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