Kenbanks
BBC Scotland News
Gavin Geddes
Jim Lancey is depicted on the right side of Lollary along with the sea crew
The mystery of the North Sea message of a bottle found on a Swedish island 47 years later was resolved by BBC Scotland News.
Friends Elinol Rosen Erixon and Asa Nilsson found a bottle that was washed out earlier this year.
The damp and faded letters were hard to read, but I was able to find a 1978 speech by Addison Lancey and Karen in Banffshire.
A letter has been established that was introduced to the fisherman James Addison Lancey, who was currently aboard the fishing boat, but died in 1995. Written by his crew, Gavin Geddes – they were surprised that it was discovered 47 years after dropping it overboard.
Two Swedish discoverers said it was “great” that the source mystery was resolved, while Jim’s sister described the story as “amazing.”
Message from a bottle linking Scotland and Sweden
Elinor, 32, and Asa, 55, found a bottle from Sweden’s west coast in February.
“I was exploring the Badero Arna Islands with my best friend Asa,” Elinor said.
“We both love to look for beach discoveries, and that day we took our boats to the fuselage, the northernmost island of the archipelago.
“Deep in the bushes of the island, Asa found something unusual – a thick glass bottle protruding out from the ground.”
Elinor Rosen Erixon
Asa Nilsson and Elinor Rosen Erixon in the photo found a letter in the bottle
Elinor Rosen Erixon
The message has declined over the years
Inside there was a damp notebook that was hardly readable.
They laid it out to dry under the sun and were able to eventually make some text.
The full date looked like “14.9.78”.
They could also create the names “Addison Lancey, Seattown, Karen, Banffshire, Scotland.”
Elinor said he was “completely surprised” to find “the real message in the bottle,” and wanted to discover the story behind it.
They posted on social media in the hopes of learning more about it.
In a thorough examination, the letter “es” can also be created before Addison Lancey and before number 115 before the address.
BBC Scotland News established that James Addison Lancey was living at that seattown address in Karen at the time – “es” was James’s end – and began researching more.
The address of the letter was Karen’s 115 Seat Town.
Jane Warby, 78, who now lives at home, explained when he told the story, “it’s nice to have a little history.”
“It catches imagination,” she said of the bottle’s message. “You’ll start to want to do it yourself.”
Jim Lancey, known locally as PEEM, passed away in 1995 at the age of 67.
The story gives an unexpected twist when we spoke to Gavin Geddes, one of the former crew members of Lollary’s gym, registered with Bucky, who sailed from Peterhead.
Gavin Geddes, a former member of the Lollary crew, said he remembered writing a note.
“I immediately saw the letter and thought it was definitely my writing,” said Gavin, 69.
Gavin, who lives a few miles from Karen in Rasben, says he remembers writing it and then compares his handwriting to confirm it.
They had a “bottle couple” overboard and wanted something from Jim Lancey.
“We put one away for the gym — and now it’s the only thing we’ve found in 47 years,” he said.
“I had at least one reply.”
Alex Smith
The message came from the boat rally
Lancey’s sister, Sandra Taylor, 83, happened to have visited Karen, where she originally came from, and was unwilling to tell the story behind her Swedish discovery.
“That’s absolutely amazing,” she said.
Jim Lancey’s sister Sandra Taylor said it was “a fair story.”
“For 40 years, it was just shaking at the sea and then suddenly going to the shore, which is incredible.
“My name and address means that it was definitely him.
“My whole family was fishing, but there was nothing else to do except in the gym’s ocean. He was a fisherman for his life.”
She asked her brother thought she had made it all, she said: “He would have been in Stitch, he would think it would be hard to believe.
“He would have poured drums and said, ‘cheers.’ ”
Back in Sweden, Elinor and Asa explained to them that they know where the message came from as meaning the world to them.
“This is a really cozy and wonderful story,” Elinor said.
“It’s truly magical to find a message from someone in the distance on a far freezing February day on a far-off island with your best friend.”
Glendadaguras
Jim Lancey was portrayed with his family shortly after his death in 1995.
She explained that if they had known what it would turn out, they would have tried to save the bottle itself as well.
“I myself come from a fishing family, I absolutely love the ocean, spend my time on the island and search for treasure,” she said.
“In the places I live, I call this activity. It means finding something lost or hidden and going out to reveal the story. That’s exactly what I did here.
Elinol added:
“We’re really excited about this.”
