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Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« on: Tuesday 24 August 10 17:06 BST (UK) »
What an amazing turn-up!

Thanks to pandg, a family keepsake has been returned to it's family.

This thread -  http://www.rootschat.com/links/09l3/   remained dormant for about 18 months, and then out of the blue, an intriguing reply about a WW1 Indian silver coin that had my grandad's name and regimental number on it.

The coin had been acquired by pandg, and they set about trying to find out about it - googling the name on the coin found me on rootschat, so they joined up to contact me.  Within a matter of days, I now proudly possess the coin.

They wouldn't take any payment, and sent it recorded delivery at their own expense, saying they just wanted the coin to be returned to it's roots.

So a million thanks to you pandg, for your time, trouble and generosity.

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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 August 10 17:14 BST (UK) »
Yorklass,

That's wonderful news, and a real credit to Pandg for for being so very helpful.

Thanks also for letting us all know about it - it just goes to show that it's not worth giving up hope, the key is to just ask the question!

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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 August 10 13:35 BST (UK) »
How lovely Yorkslass, you must be so grateful to Pandg.

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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 August 10 13:55 BST (UK) »
I think that's a brilliant story and what selfish (dear oh dear!) selfLESS people to do that for you.

It brought a lump to my throat - I must be getting old!
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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 August 10 13:57 BST (UK) »
That's wonderful    must be so happy to have the coin back in the family :)
Thomas Kelly   Peterheadknown as Tom son know as tommy
James Kelly Bellshill
Williaminia Kell nee Barclay peterhead/ Leeds ?
Martha Daze Edinburgh
Jessie Cussie Peterhead
Isabella Barclay  Lonmay? possible know as Isobella Cassie at some time as well
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John Carson 1821  Cambusland aged 60
Elisabeth wife daughter Also Elisabeth who married James Kelly and had 6 children
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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 August 10 18:12 BST (UK) »
Hello again,

Thank you trystan, LizzieW, Parmesan and leanora for your replies. 

Yes, I am so very grateful to pandg - I'm glad so many people have read it and seen what a kind and generous couple they are.

The coin is especially precious as we know that grandad's three medals were lost years ago.

Here's a couple of pics, front and back.

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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 August 10 18:43 BST (UK) »
that's really fab, how lucky you are!

(I have edited my previous post - oh the shame!  I meant selfless of course  :-[)
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Re: Family "treasure" found! Huge thanks to pandg
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 August 10 18:47 BST (UK) »
Aw, Parmesan,

I think we all know you well enough to realise it was a typo!

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