On May 11,2003 Fred Kelly of Tomatin, Inverness-shire Scotland visited the NOFU website and left a message in the guestbook. Fred's father was William Raymond Kelly of Placentia, an NOFU member who passed away in Scotland about seven years ago. In his message Fred indicated that his mother was in posession of a Bible that was found in a telephone booth in Tomatin at some point during the war, and inside was the inscription "Mr. Wesley Ford, Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland".
Within a couple of weeks Wesley Ford's family was found, including his younger sister Rita currently living in Pickering, Ontario. Sadly, Wesley passed away at the age of 27 a few years after returning home from Scotland at the end of WWII.
Fred has now returned the Bible to Wesley's sister Rita. Below is Fred's guestbook entry.
05/11/03 05:04:37 AM
Your Name: Fred Kelly
Where are you from? Tomatin, Inverness-shire, Scotland
How did you find this Web Site? Surfing the net
Did you, or do you, know someone in the NOFU? Yes, my father
His Name: William Raymond Kelly
His Hometown: Placentia
Comments:
Really enjoyed visiting this website and would like to hear from anyone who knew of my father. Sadly Dad passed away 7 years ago but is survived by his wife Cathie, myself and my sister Anne.
My mother has a bible which was found in a telephone box in Tomatin during the war. The name inside is "Mr Wesley Ford, Amhetst Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland". If anyone knows of Wesley or his family, please get in touch. fred.tomatin@fsnet.co.uk E-mail
WESLEY FORDS BIBLE COMES HOME