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Family reunited with daughter's 55-year-old book

Family reunited with daughter's 55-year-old book

Summary

A woman named Nicola Lomax found a 55-year-old book in a charity shop in Cumbria. The book originally belonged to a girl named Donna Priday from Devon, who died young. Nicola traced Donna's family and sent the book back to them.

Key Facts

  • Nicola Lomax found the book The House of the Pelican in a charity shop while on holiday.
  • The book had Donna Priday’s name inside, dated from 1971.
  • Donna was from Devon and attended the Dame Hannah Rogers School in Ivybridge.
  • Donna died of leukaemia in 1975 at age 14.
  • Nicola posted about the book on Facebook and contacted the Priday family.
  • Donna’s father, Mike Priday, was grateful to receive the book back.
  • Nicola also bought another copy of the book to read herself.
  • The book’s story involves a mystery adventure about finding a valuable gold musical box.
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