On February 19, a British man walking a dog on the beach found a letter in a bottle that had apparently drifted in water for nearly 82 years. Nigel Hill spoke about his find. He simply went out for a walk on the beach when he discovered a glass bottle with a letter dated September 5, 1938.
The letter, which was signed by John Stapleford, contained an address in Hertfordshire, England. In his appeal, the author asked the finder to contact him.
Hill said that he was able to contact the current resident at the specified address. But the family living there had no connection with the past owner of the house and his family. Hill said that he considered it unlikely that Stapleford was still alive, but he would like to find this man's family and give them a message in a bottle.
