A postcard sent from the United States 66 years ago has finally been united with the person it was meant for after being found in a Dorchester charity shop.

It was found by sales assistant Samantha MacNicol in Weldmar Hospicecare's Clearance Outlet. She tracked down 75-year-old Chris Hermon on social media and the postcard was forwarded to his home in Pershore, Worcestershire, where he revealed that he had never previously received it.

Mr Hermon was pen pals as a child with Fred Kendall, a publisher from New Jersey, but the pair lost contact in the 1970s. The postcard was handed in as part of Weldmar's stamp collection fundraising appeal.

Mr Hermon said: "I was absolutely elated when I got the message telling me about the postcard - I could not believe what I was reading, it was just so out of the blue.

"The card was addressed to Barclays Bank House in Peacehaven, Sussex, which is where I lived as a child. I have no idea how it ended up in a hospice charity in Dorset and I would love to find out more about it. It really is quite bizarre.

"I am very grateful to the team at Weldmar for tracking me down and sending me the postcard along with a lovely Christmas card from the hospice themselves.

"They are wholly responsible for giving me the best Christmas present ever. The card will be framed and truly treasured forever."

You can submit your own news straight to Dorchester Nub News by using the 'Nub It' button on our home page. This can also be done for events on our What's On page and businesses, groups and organisations on our Local Listings page , also by using the 'Nub It' button.

Please like and follow our online newspaper on your favourite social media channel. You can find us @DorchesterNubNews on Facebook and @DorchesterNub Twitter.