Envelope posted from America finally arrives in Britain 80 years later

An envelope that was sent from America has finally arrived in the UK 80 years after it was posted – but the letter inside of it is missing.

The envelope, which is dated October 5, 1942, was discovered by manager Kevin Beattie, 39, when it arrived at The Sands Meadows care home in Hest Bank, Lancashire.

He said he immediately realised that ‘it wasn’t your average letter’ and launched an appeal on social media to try and find out who the envelope belonged to.

Kevin then discovered it was from Phillip Tattersall, who was living in Florida at the time while training for the British Flying Training School, but he sadly died in 1996.

It is believed Phillip tried to send the letter from Florida to his parents Cornelius and Ethel Tattersall, who lived at the property which is now the care home.

The envelope is dated October 5, 1942, and has only just been delivered – 80 years later

Phillip Tattersall, pictured with his daughter Phillipa in 1988, had sent the letter in 1942 to his…