MISSING . . .
THE DAILY MAIL offers readers a unique opportunity to re-establish contact with long-lost relatives and friends. Each week, MONICA PORTER features the story of someone trying to find a missing loved one, as well as a tale of people reunited. This column is produced in conjunction with the voluntary tracing service, Searching For A Memory, run by Gill and John Whitley. JENNIFER WRIGHT, nee Jessop, is searching for her old friend Angela Applin.
She writes: ‘In the Fifties, Angela and I lived in Chiswick, West London, and went to the local girls’ school.
‘We used to go dancing at the Hammersmith Palais, the Castle Ballroom in Richmond, and Kensington Town Hall.
‘In 1960, when we were 19, we went on our first holiday to Jersey and had a wonderful time.
‘This photo was taken at Angela’s wedding in October 1960. I think her husband’s surname was Grant. Her parents, who are pictured, worked for Stanley Gibbons, the stamp people. I am in my fur coat on the far right. Sadly, not long after the wedding, we lost touch.
‘I married Len in 1961 and we moved to Essex. I worked in the civil service until our two children were born.
‘Len and I were married for 48 years, until I lost him ten years ago.
‘Angela and I will be 79 this year. I have made several attempts to find her over the years, but have always drawn a blank.
‘It would be lovely to meet up after nearly 60 years to find out how life has treated her.’