Many happy returns for a precious ring which has been in family for 100 years
RELIEF AS HEIRLOOMS RECOVERED FROM CRASH SITE
Ring Recovery Service on Facebook, which offers searches for lost metallic items, and was planning to meet someone on April 14 to search for the ring. However, he was alerted to a post on Facebook from Lostbox – an online lost and found service – which featured a picture of his ring next to a 20p coin, to highlight its size.
After ensuring it was his by asking if the word dad was engraved on it, all that was left to do was set a time and place to get it back from the man who found it, air ambulance helicopter pilot Mike Georgiou. The pair met at Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance headquarters, Mr Georgiou’s place of work, on April 12.
“It turns out Mike was one of the pilots who attended the call for the accident I stopped at and spotted it in the middle of the road,” he said. “It was a complete shock, (I) felt such relief and thanks to Mike for his sharp eyes in finding it. I didn’t think it would ever be found.”
Mr Georgiou, 55, who lives in Lincolnshire, said he initially thought the ring belonged to the woman who was involved in the crash, but when it did not he decided he would drop it off at a nearby police station when he got a chance. However, when he got home, he opted to post about it on Facebook and came across Lostbox, who posted about the ring for him on April 11.
He told PA although he was initially cynical about the ring being found, it was a “great feeling” when it was reunited with its owner. “The fact it was found so quick, I was quite surprised,” he added.
“When Jake told me it had been in the family for probably 100 years I was really surprised. I would have never thought that. It’s a nice feeling to have made somebody happy again and he definitely seemed very happy when I handed it back to him.”