Love letters penned 72 years ago return to family

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A man who never knew his grandmother has received love letters she wrote to his grandfather 72 years ago. They reveal Byddig Mai Williams wrote to Ieuan Gwynfor Jones every day for more than a month in 1948 while they were dating as he lived 60 miles away.The pair married in 1950 and had one daughter in 1955, Elenna Dwynwen Jones, who is Mr Johnson's mother.Wartime love letters rediscoveredEngineer Mr Johnson said he was messaged by one of his mother's school friends who saw an appeal on Facebook and recognised the names and addresses.

 

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