Key Facts

• Andrew Bedford found an old wedding album outside his cafe in Wakefield.
• The album had photos of a couple married in 1957 but their names were faded.
• Bedford’s partner asked for help on social media to identify the couple.
• A local historian, Anne-Marie Fawcett, researched the album and traced the couple’s son, Michael Dawson.
• The album was stolen from a storage unit after the couple died.
• Michael said the album had some of his only photos of his parents.
• He plans to keep the album safe now that it has been returned.
• The case received local news coverage and shows community teamwork to solve a mystery.