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Newquay postman reunites woman with photos of sister | Newquay postman reunites woman with photos of sister |
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A woman was reunited with lost photos of her sister after a Royal Mail worker stumbled across them and put out a plea on social media. | A woman was reunited with lost photos of her sister after a Royal Mail worker stumbled across them and put out a plea on social media. |
Karen Webster said she was "so happy" when the photos of her sister, who died aged five, were returned to her. | Karen Webster said she was "so happy" when the photos of her sister, who died aged five, were returned to her. |
After posting on Facebook, Neil Clarke from the Newquay Delivery Office said it "felt brilliant" to personally deliver the lost photos to Mrs Webster. | After posting on Facebook, Neil Clarke from the Newquay Delivery Office said it "felt brilliant" to personally deliver the lost photos to Mrs Webster. |
"We thought we'd never see them again," said Mrs Webster. | "We thought we'd never see them again," said Mrs Webster. |
"I was just so emotional that I could get them back. | "I was just so emotional that I could get them back. |
"It's little memories that mean everything in the world. That's all I've got, memories of my little sister." | "It's little memories that mean everything in the world. That's all I've got, memories of my little sister." |
A few months ago, Mrs Webster's father sent her the photos which were taken in 1969. Her sister later died in a car accident. | A few months ago, Mrs Webster's father sent her the photos which were taken in 1969. Her sister later died in a car accident. |
"When I opened the envelope, there was nothing in it and dad told me what I was missing," she said. | |
When Mr Clarke handed her the photos on Thursday, Mrs Webster said to him: "If I could hug you I would." | When Mr Clarke handed her the photos on Thursday, Mrs Webster said to him: "If I could hug you I would." |
She added: "I'm so happy to get them back, I'm just going to cry. He's brilliant, I can't thank him enough. | She added: "I'm so happy to get them back, I'm just going to cry. He's brilliant, I can't thank him enough. |
"I've not got my sister, all I've got is memories and photos." | "I've not got my sister, all I've got is memories and photos." |
Mr Clarke said: "I could see that they were very nice photos and quite old photos and probably sentimental." | |
Within an hour of posting the plea on Facebook, he got a response and said "it felt brilliant" to reunite the photos with their owner. | Within an hour of posting the plea on Facebook, he got a response and said "it felt brilliant" to reunite the photos with their owner. |
He delivered the photos by hand and said it was "great to see the smile on her face". | He delivered the photos by hand and said it was "great to see the smile on her face". |
"A simple act made me feel good and helped somebody out a great deal." | "A simple act made me feel good and helped somebody out a great deal." |
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