Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner

[tedscout]

Oh how fantastic.

Scout Bear and his friends are jumping up and down on my bed. He was feeling a little depressed and frightened to leave the house in case I left him somewhere and he'd end up in a storage cupboard like Bristol Bear did for a few years of his life.

I hope in some way Robert Glyn Baker does find this thread. Just so we can get to know him, even if its just a little bit.

Good work everyone, Luv Ted

[MargP]

Hi

It was in the Telegraph

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10604894/Airport-teddy-bear-mystery-solved-as-the-owner-comes-forward.html

It may be worth contacting them as well

Margp

[Ruskie]

Hi

It was in the Telegraph

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10604894/Airport-teddy-bear-mystery-solved-as-the-owner-comes-forward.html

It may be worth contacting them as well

Margp

I am so pleased that the owner has been found. Presumably if he is living in Cyprus, it is understandable that he missed all the publicity surrounding the bear.

Bit miffed though - how on earth can they have written these articles without mentioning rootschat? It's as though they did it purposely .... mentioning "experts" and "Mature Times" but avoiding all mention of rootschat?  Did the rootschat quest predate the Mature Times article?

[trystan]

The same press release has several news agencies. You'll see similar stories (without mention of RootsChat) in several newspapers and websites over the next couple of days.

The ones that pick up on the real human interest story will have the real scoop. How it captured the hearts of the RootsChatters, which resulted in identifying the family, and the fall of "Daddie" in Word War One in Bhagdad. This is particularly poignant at the centenary of WW1.

It was not two girls in the photo, and the bear was not called "Glyn" - even though this is what was first released.

The important thing is that Robert Baker came forward, based on the information that had been found by us here and reprinted.

Whether we get recognition for it or not, it just shows that we are a community that work together and try and  help others. Just because we want to.

It just shows how wonderful it is to be part of RootsChat, or even just the generosity of human spirit. Stories like this really reinforce that. It's a humbling and worthwhile experience

Trystan

[Ruskie]

Very true Trystan.
Still, it would be nice if the hard work of rootschatters was recognized - look forward to hopefully getting a mention elsewhere ... Please keep us informed. 

[trystan]

It would be - if anybody could keep us all informed of *any* mention of the hard work of us all on RootsChat then it would be great.

Trystan

[Hampshire Lass]

Here's one report Trystan and there is a comments thread online, so a link to RC could be added.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2548450/Airport-teddy-finds-owner-Antique-bear-left-Bristol-airport-year-finally-returned-public-appeal.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Incidentally, I also found a record which stated that Nicholas James died from Malaria which seems extra poignant to me.

[Jane Masri]

If Robert Glyn Baker ever gets around to reading this thread he'll need a supply of tea, picnic lunches & a sleeping bag....we are now 59 pages long, that's a lot of reading 

Jane

[Jool]

Great result, well done to all involved, especially H.L.  . I hope RC gets the recognition it deserves. 

What surprises me is, with the name (Glyn) on the photo and additional Baker information provided by RC, that airport staff didn't connect a passenger flying out of Bristol on that day called Robert GLYN BAKER.