It's Got A Familiar Ring
A grandmother in the UK has got back the engagement ring she threw into a field during a tiff 67 years ago after her grandson dug it up. Violet Booth and fiance Samuel hunted in vain for the diamond ring and had to buy another when they married months later in 1941. But metal detector fan Leighton Boyes, 33, found it in just two hours after he pinpointed the spot. Violet, now 88, wept with joy as she put on the ring. Violet, whose husband died 15 years ago, added: "This ring means the world to me and brings back so many happy memories. I can't stop looking at it."
FOOTNOTE: Boyes will be boys.
10 comments:
What a terrific story. It's amazing what you can find with a metal detector.
Thats amazing!!
I once decided that if I was throwing a ring away,I would thro it where I could retrieve it later!!!
How sweet! and again you've got the title and footnote just right! ;D
It was in all our papers today - a great story.
Interesting story, so many years, ouch. Anna :)
Aww...that makes you want to smile. :) Good for her grandson!
Peace!
What a precious story!
Mari-Nanci
That is a precious story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I've pitched a fit or two in my day but I've never by God thrown away a piece of jewelry...especially if it included a diamond. That must have been some tiff...bet their marriage was hot as pepper sprout, too, as Johnny Cash would say!
What a sweet gift for Violet. I love that it was not the memory of the tiff, but the 'many happy memories' that followed that were remembered and treasured most.
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