A builder, Lewis Shaw used Facebook to track down the author of a 60-70 -year-old letter to Santa requesting a very modest list of X’Mas presents, which was hidden in a chimney for more than 60 years.
The letter was written by a young boy called David and was discovered while demolishing the fireplace of a house in Caversham.
He said: “We just looked at it and were taken aback because it was so humble. It is pretty special because it is not something you’d see today.
The builder then spoke to neighbour son both sides of the house who have lived there since the 1930s and were able to give him David’s surname, and found him with the help of the old lady next door.
“The letter is in perfect condition and on the back is a letter from his Uncle Arthur with old fashioned handwriting asking how David is settling in so he must have just started school.
Mr Shaw added David’s letter was very different to his six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter’s Christmas wish lists.He said:
“They wouldn’t ask for a pair of slippers. My boy wants a motorbike and lots of toys and my little girl wants everything Barbie.”
Mr Shaw works with his brother and his father in their family business Shaw and Son Builders Ltd.
“I’m glad it didn’t take long to find him because everybody got behind it and was trying to get #FindDavid to trend.It just goes to show all generations are on Facebook.”
Source: Yahoo
By: Archa Dave
