Teen finds 100-year-old love letter after smashing tiles

A teenage boy who accidentally smashed some tiles while cleaning found a handwritten note a man had written to his married lover 100 years ago.

A teenager discovered a love letter detailing a secret affair that had been hidden for 100 years – only unearthed when he accidentally smashed some tiles while cleaning.

Loukas Cornes, 14, found the letter written by a man called Ronald to his married lover asking her to keep their relationship secret, The Sun reports.

The teen and his mum Dawn Cornes, 48, from the UK, discovered the hidden letter after his TV fell on some tiles.

In the letter the man, whose surname appears to read Habgood or Halgood, asks his married lover to keep their relationship secret.

“My son was cleaning his room, when the 55 inch TV fell from his dresser and smashed some of the hearth tiles,” Dawn said.

Loukas discovered the letter after smashing some tiles. Picture: Jam Press

“As we were cleaning up, we decided to take the tiles up.

“My son said ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if we found something hidden, like the deeds to the house’ and then proceeded to find the letter.

“It was all very spooky.”

In the letter, the man tells his married lover to “come and see me”.

“But please don’t tell anybody,” he wrote.

He goes on to tell the woman how much he loves her.

It appears to have been written from a man to his married lover. Picture: Jam Press

The mum and son were delighted to have found the letter, especially as it had such an intriguing story behind it.

“We thought it was a very sweet love letter, and were excited to find it,” Dawn said.

Although there is no date on the letter, Dawn was told the house was built in 1917 but having only moved in May this year, she doesn’t know much about any previous residents.

Others have suggested that judging by the writing and paper size, it could be from around the 1920s.

The teenager was thrilled by the discovery. Picture: Jam Press

He and mum Dawn are planning to frame the letter Picture: Jam Press

The letter also mentioned Fulwood tram corner and trams have not run in the city for more than 80 years.

Some locals tried to use online archives to track Ronald down but didn’t quite find a perfect match.

Dawn posted the letter online, with more than 3000 people left thrilled by the love letter.

One person wrote: “What a wonderful piece of history your house was hiding.”

Another added: “I think this is my favourite post ever on here! What a sweet discovery!!!”

A third said: “Frame it!!! What a treasured keepsake.”

Someone else said: “Makes me want to know what became of them.”

A fifth added: “Ohh a scandal Ronald in love with a married woman.

Amazing letter nonetheless!!”

Dawn plans to keep the letter as a memento and frame it for the wall.