Heather Stern sent postcard which turned up 40 years late comes forward

Oct 19 2009 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Woman who sent postcard which turned up 40 years late comes forward

A WOMAN whose postcard turned up 40 years late has come forward.

Last week the Examiner carried the story of Almondbury couple Jennifer and David Palliser who were amazed when a postcard from 1969 was delivered to their Broadgate Crescent home this month.

And now Heather Stern, who grew up in the house, has come forward as the author of the postcard.

Heather, who now lives in Stafford, said: “Margaret and Brian Lacey, who live in Lepton and were friends of my parents, sent me the article in the post.

“I was flabbergasted when I saw my hand-writing.”

Heather, 58, whose maiden name was Sedgwick, sent the postcard to her parents, Vera and Alan, during the summer of 1969.

She said: “I had just finished Upper Sixth at Claremont Boarding School in Surrey and there were a group of about 15 of us on a school trip.”

Heather has vivid memories of that summer.

She said: “It was just after our A Levels and we had a wonderful time.

“One of my friends had connections with the All England Club and she got us tickets for the players’ box. I remember sitting behind Billie Jean King watching Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe play.”