A bottle containing messages from two schoolgirls advertising for boyfriends has washed up in a river some 56 years after it was sent.

The corked green glass bottle was discovered by a group of volunteer litter pickers in the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire.

Inside were two scribbled notes written by 15-year-old pals Jennifer Coleman and Janet Blankley dated August 9, 1966.

The boy-mad pair - now aged 71 - wrote descriptions of themselves and invited potential teenage suitors who found the bottle to write back to them.

Janet wrote: 'I am 15, not bad looking, long wavy brown, chestnut hair and 5'4.

'Anyone interested, a photo will be exchanged in person. Boy who writes. No one under 16 or over 18.'

Jennifer's note said: 'Anyone who finds this please contact J Coleman.

'Please write if you are a boy under 18 over 16. Please send photo and one will be exchanged. Thank you.'

The girls both included their addresses in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

It is thought the girls were on a day trip to South Ferriby near Scunthorpe when they tossed the bottle into the river.

Speaking this week, Jennifer, now 71, said it was 'amazing and unbelievable' that the bottle and messages had been preserved.

It is not yet known if the girls went on to find their love matches.

Jennifer said: 'Janet and I were good friends at school; we spent a lot of time together during school holidays, we went our separate ways once we finished school.

'I had completely forgotten about the message in the bottle and it is in such good condition after half a century, unbelievable.

'I can't believe it was in the water for that long.

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A bottle containing messages from two schoolgirls advertising for boyfriends has washed up in a river some 56 years after it was sent.

The corked green glass bottle was discovered by a group of volunteer litter pickers in the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire.

Inside were two scribbled notes written by 15-year-old pals Jennifer Coleman and Janet Blankley dated August 9, 1966.

The boy-mad pair - now aged 71 - wrote descriptions of themselves and invited potential teenage suitors who found the bottle to write back to them.

Janet wrote: 'I am 15, not bad looking, long wavy brown, chestnut hair and 5'4.

'Anyone interested, a photo will be exchanged in person. Boy who writes. No one under 16 or over 18.'

Jennifer's note said: 'Anyone who finds this please contact J Coleman.

'Please write if you are a boy under 18 over 16. Please send photo and one will be exchanged. Thank you.'

The girls both included their addresses in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

It is thought the girls were on a day trip to South Ferriby near Scunthorpe when they tossed the bottle into the river.

Speaking this week, Jennifer, now 71, said it was 'amazing and unbelievable' that the bottle and messages had been preserved.

It is not yet known if the girls went on to find their love matches.

Jennifer said: 'Janet and I were good friends at school; we spent a lot of time together during school holidays, we went our separate ways once we finished school.

'I had completely forgotten about the message in the bottle and it is in such good condition after half a century, unbelievable.

'I can't believe it was in the water for that long.

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