Coming Home

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Bob and Norma Beasley wrote many letters to each other during their courtship, But the missives ended up in the hands of Strangers

A Shoe box full of Love Letters between a romantic couple has finally wishes back home, after 70 years, thanks to the well-wishers on Facebook, A Stranger with a penchant for romance and a daughter, meet her mother.

When Kim Rowe was sorting through her attic recently, she discovered The Letters in the years 1948 and 1949 between the Norma Hall in Kent and Bob Beasley in the British Army overseas.

her mother had The Letters that 20 years earlier, as a neighbor in Aldershot, who had discovered that you have in your attic, which told her that she had planned to throw them in the trash.

"My Mother Cherry Vallance - took a look at the field and realized that they were someone's Love Letters , and so she could not be wearing, for the you spent. "

Cherry even took The Letters with her, as her family moved to Somerset. She never got the opportunity to find Norma and Bob before her death in the year 2016. But if Kim came across The Letters again this year, she felt it was important to find the couple and the return of the memories of those before it was Too Late .

Bob Beasley sent Norma's letters during their courtship in the 1940s, which were lost for decades, until this year,

told the BBC: "I only read two of The Letters for the information, But not the rest, because I feel they're private to the couple. Bob is obviously loved Norma very much, and I suppose it was Norma, the again and again The Letters . "

Kim to tell Friends , the only evidence that she had: "As you can see, Bob was in the forces and Norma lived in Kent. The stamps are 1948 and 1949. Facebook please your stuff".

she had no idea that they help lead to 11,000 shares and 1,500 responses, and especially an address, and then a new pen-pal friend in your life would call.

One of Kim's Friends on Facebook some digging, and told her to have the pair of rails, was married in the year 1951 in Uxbridge.

"His name is Howard R Beasley is. So maybe a Robert. So beautiful is this letter, and know that you are actually getting married," was written under Kim's original request.

Kim sent a letter to The Address in the hope it was The Right family, told the couple that she had possession of her letters, But wanted them back in the rightful hands.

Bob and Norma Beasley wrote many letters to each other during their courtship

Norma Beasley, nee hall, was already an 18-year-old woman, the Bob Beasley met on the Woolwich Ferry in the 1940s. Impressed by his banter, you started out as Friends before The Relationship finally developed a long time love.

Now, at the age of 88 and lives in Lincoln, she had no idea, The Letters of the loved one written while she lived at home with her parents and Bob on the military service overseas, it was even still in existence.

to get she was shocked Kim the letter, especially as a Bob only a few months had died earlier in December 2018.

hastily she wrote back, pleased that The Letters were home and amazed they were still in the original Shoe box.

Norma told the BBC the couple married soon after Bob returned from his tour through the Middle East and Egypt and moved into The Village of Iver in Buckinghamshire in 1951. Bob worked in carpentry with specialization in the construction of aircraft, while Norma was an office worker. They had five children, and six great-grandchildren. She recalled their early exchange.

"We would write letters - First as Friends , But then it became Something More . He would tell of his life and I would tell him what was going on at home. I don't think My Life was as interesting as his in Egypt.

"I didn't know how to write letters, But I write to him every week. I used to send him a magazine every week. "

The couple would share what was going on in your life

But although you are like The Letters in your possession, you gave you don't even face can, opening the envelopes and love notes without Bob.

"The Letters are still in the original packaging, the I you you you in. I can't read, you just have to. "

Norma said she had left The Letters at home with her parents, But had no idea how they had all the way to Somerset over Aldershot. She had suspected, had the parents left The Letters behind accidentally when they moved from Kent to Christchurch in Dorset.

"not, Perhaps, take mom and who bought The Bungalow kept The Letters and moved. I just don't know - it's a mystery.

"I thought she was gone forever. "

But that's not the end of the story - Kim and Norma, the phone numbers exchanged and plan to stay in contact.

The Letters back, Norma has been given although they are waiting for The Right moment to through you

Kim's appearance tells The Romantics keep an eye on their Facebook page that she spoke to Norma for the First Time in August, describing it as "wonderful, warm lady, with a beautiful laugh".

you will continue to write letters to each other, and Kim adds: "There is a message Here . in this age of electronic communication, in writing, for your loved ones - on paper, post - only once in a while. "

the illustrations by Katie Horwich

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Source of news: bbc.com