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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 10 Mar 2010 04:26

Facebook reunites father and son after 70 years
STEPHEN PULLINGER

Last updated: 09/03/2010 14:24:00


Sophie Munby, who used Facebook to reunite members of her family.
A war veteran has been reunited with his first-born son after 70 years - thanks to his Norwich granddaughter tracking him down on the social networking site Facebook.

Now frail and living with his second wife Margaret in a care home, George Mumby, 98, had last seen 71-year-old Terry as a baby before he went off to fight in the second world war in Italy and North Africa with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment.

Following the failure of his first marriage his parents-in-law became the child's legal guardians on Guernsey.

George, who lived in Ludham, near Great Yarmouth, went on to have three more children but never got back in touch with Terry.

It was only a New Year's Eve impulse of his granddaughter Sophie, 23, that finally brought about a surprise reunion.

Sophie, of Cremorne Lane, said: “I am quite involved with my grandparents and it came up in conversation that my granddad had a son with whom he had lost contact.

“I pestered my dad for the name and looked on the internet without finding anything. But it was on New Year's Eve as I was preparing to go out that I had the idea of doing a search on Facebook.

“Seven Terry Mumbys came up and although it was a long shot, I sent a message to each one. The next morning, when I had woken up with a hangover I was astonished to have received a message back saying 'it's me'.”

Sophie, a support worker for people with learning difficulties, discovered that the retired computer manager living in St Peter Port, Guernsey, had been trying to track down his father for years.

She arranged a meeting and said: “My grandfather was delighted and described it as the best day of his life.”

Treehunter

Treehunter Report 10 Mar 2010 11:38

I have tears running down my face

What a great thing to happen.

It reminded me when my brother found us and my late mum saw him for the first time in 59yrs.

As i always say never give up looking as you never know.

Hazelx

Researching:
Farran, Gurr, Hills, Parker, Priddy, Davies, Pearce, Dixon, White, Dolley, Suckling, Hyde, Hammond, Wootten, Undershell,Tremewen and many more

Tracey

Tracey Report 10 Mar 2010 13:46

what a beautiful story....thanks for sharing with us.

Tracey

Linda

Linda Report 10 Mar 2010 15:05

What a lovely story, I had someone contact me this week on facebook looking for someone with the same name has mine, but alas my surname is my married name, I hope that lady is lucky to.

lynn

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 11 Mar 2010 04:55

I love a happy ending, shame it took so long for them to find each other tho.

Lizx

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 11 Mar 2010 09:26

Lovely Story Liz :-)

Researching:
Member since 2003

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 11 Mar 2010 09:39

thats lovely xxx