UK Wedding News
13/08/2013
Richard Ford, 30, was paddleboarding with a group of friends along he River Tame in Staffordshire on 14 July when the platinum band slipped off his finger. However, he only discovered the ring was missing after he had travelled a further half-mile down the river.
Mr Ford married 30-year-old primary school teacher Jen last August.
After discovering he no longer had his wedding ring, the newlywed and his friends returned to the scene the following day to try and locate it.
He explained: "We were on the river when I realised it was missing. I was devastated - I'm not into jewellery, but it is so special to me, it felt like I had lost part of my soul.
"That afternoon three of us went out with snorkels and searched for hours and hours, but we couldn't find it.
"Someone had been taking photos and by checking them all, managed to pinpoint the area where I lost the ring, as in one shot I was wearing it and the next I wasn't.
"So on the Monday night a group volunteered to help me look again. I was desperate to find it. I hollowed out a bucket and put perspex in the bottom of it and I lay face-first on my paddleboard with a T-shirt around my head and my head in the bucket looking into the water."
One of Ford's friends, Neil Myers, eventually found the missing ring lying under a rock in the river, but decided not to tell him straightaway – instead opting to film the man's reaction.
The video, which has now gone viral on YouTube, shows Ford searching for the ring by lying on his paddleboard, and using the bucket to search the riverbed. During the footage, Mr Myers can be heard saying: "Rich, what is it you're doing? Get your head out of the bucket."
He adds: "What is it you're looking for? Does it look like that?" as he then produces the ring.
Overjoyed, Richard is seen jumping from his paddleboard, throwing his arms in the air as he shouts "Yes".
He then places the ring back on his finger before hugging his friends and shaking their hands saying: "Thank you, I'm indebted to you forever."
After being reunited with the item of jewellery, Richard is quoted by the publication as saying: "I couldn’t believe it, I really didn't think I'd see it again, it was a million to one chance.
"The video is hilarious and I can't thank Neil enough or the other club members, they were great."
(JP/CD)
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Groom Reunited With Lost Wedding Ring
A groom is celebrating after being reunited with his wedding ring – 24 hours after losing it in a river, the Daily Mail has reported.Richard Ford, 30, was paddleboarding with a group of friends along he River Tame in Staffordshire on 14 July when the platinum band slipped off his finger. However, he only discovered the ring was missing after he had travelled a further half-mile down the river.
Mr Ford married 30-year-old primary school teacher Jen last August.
After discovering he no longer had his wedding ring, the newlywed and his friends returned to the scene the following day to try and locate it.
He explained: "We were on the river when I realised it was missing. I was devastated - I'm not into jewellery, but it is so special to me, it felt like I had lost part of my soul.
"That afternoon three of us went out with snorkels and searched for hours and hours, but we couldn't find it.
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"Someone had been taking photos and by checking them all, managed to pinpoint the area where I lost the ring, as in one shot I was wearing it and the next I wasn't.
"So on the Monday night a group volunteered to help me look again. I was desperate to find it. I hollowed out a bucket and put perspex in the bottom of it and I lay face-first on my paddleboard with a T-shirt around my head and my head in the bucket looking into the water."
One of Ford's friends, Neil Myers, eventually found the missing ring lying under a rock in the river, but decided not to tell him straightaway – instead opting to film the man's reaction.
The video, which has now gone viral on YouTube, shows Ford searching for the ring by lying on his paddleboard, and using the bucket to search the riverbed. During the footage, Mr Myers can be heard saying: "Rich, what is it you're doing? Get your head out of the bucket."
He adds: "What is it you're looking for? Does it look like that?" as he then produces the ring.
Overjoyed, Richard is seen jumping from his paddleboard, throwing his arms in the air as he shouts "Yes".
He then places the ring back on his finger before hugging his friends and shaking their hands saying: "Thank you, I'm indebted to you forever."
After being reunited with the item of jewellery, Richard is quoted by the publication as saying: "I couldn’t believe it, I really didn't think I'd see it again, it was a million to one chance.
"The video is hilarious and I can't thank Neil enough or the other club members, they were great."
(JP/CD)
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