If your name is JOHN and your wife is CHRISTINE - this heavy 9ct gold signet ring is yours FREE!
This was the message in the window of a Blackpool jewellers when John Muir caught sight of it back in 1971. John, who worked at the Department of Employment in the town, was amazed when he walked past Prestons Ltd and saw the second-hand ring.
'I had just got engaged to my fiance, Christine, at the time,' he told the Blackpool Evening Gazette, ' and I couldn't believe my eyes. The ring had John inscribed on the top face and Christine on the underside. Even though we were only engaged, Prestons very kindly gave us the ring.'
John has kept the message from the window (above) but, sadly lost the ring a few years ago.
On March 25 this year the couple celebrated their ruby wedding anniversary so, if you've seen a similar ring in a shop somewhere, maybe you could let us know? In the meantime, I can't help thinking this story says a lot about life in the North of England forty years ago. Can you picture the same scenario today? The resort, I suspect, would be overflowing with 'Christines' and 'Johns.'
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