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We were delighted to be able to help David trace George Cawood’s heirs so the plaque could be returned to its rightful owners

World War One Memorial Plaque discovered under an old shed in Weybourne in 1984 has been returned to its rightful owners some thirty years later.

The cost to councils of so-called ‘paupers’ funerals’ - also known by their more anodyne designation, Public Health Act (PHA) funerals - has rocketed in recent years.

Merseyside police and specialist heir hunters Finders International joined forces to locate the surviving family of decorated WWI soldier.

The Victory medal was discovered near the Maritime Museum at the Albert Dock, Liverpool on the 70th anniversary celebrations of the D-Day landings.

Number of unclaimed estates has risen, resulting in millions of pounds in “orphan” bequests.

The Victory medal was discovered near the Maritime Museum at Liverpool’s Albert Dock on the 70th anniversary celebrations of the D-Day landings.

Daniel Curran on Radio Merseyside.

Sevenoaks District Council , winners of the Finance award, presented by Anette Nielsen, senior general manager of Finders International and Sally Phillips.

Category sponsor: finance Finders International are global probate genealogists, also known as “Heir Hunters”, and appear on the BBC1 TV series of the same.