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Gone missing...

Anyone with an idea of where two missing British Open stand banners have gone, then please make arrangements to get them back.

Missing stand
 

It appears that a couple of expensive British Open stand banners may have become accidental mementoes for someone following the recent contest at Symphony Hall.

Special plea

And the organisers are putting out a special plea for the return of two items as contest controller Frank Hodges told 4BR: "We are asking for them to be returned, as they are expensive and form part of a full set that all the bands use when they play in the stage at the contest."

We have searched high and low for them, but as has been the case a couple of times over the years, someone may have accidentally thought they would make a nice mementoFrank Hodges

Mememto

He added: "We have searched high and low for them, but as has been the case a couple of times over the years, someone may have accidentally thought they would make a nice memento.

If they would like to return them to us I would be very grateful. It can all be done confidentially of course, especially as I’m sure it has been done by mistake."

Contact

If anyone can help, please contact Frank Hodges on 01942 703217.

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