Man reunited with Norwich University class ring lost at Hampton Beach Share Updated: 7:15 PM EST Jan 14, 2021 Share Updated: 7:15 PM EST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript LOCAL BEACH. BUT THANKS TO A STRANGER THIS STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING. THE EYEOPENER’S KATIE THOMPSON REPORTS. IT WAS A DEVASATING END TO A NEW HAMPSHIRE BEACH DAY FOR CYRAN WILLIS. AS SOON AS WE GOT BACK TO THE CAR I CHECKED MY POCKET WHERE I , HAD PUT IT AND IT WASNT THERE. HE’S TALKING ABOUT A RING. BUT NOT JUST ANY RING A CLASS RING FROM HIS ALMA MATER THE PRESITIGIOUS MILITARY SCHOOL, NORWICH UNIVERSITY IT’S A HUGE TRADITION AT THE SCHOOL. IT DATES BACK TO, LIKE, 1923. I WAS PRETTY CRUSHED. I DIDN’T THINK I WOULD EVER SEE IT AGAIN. BUT 3 MONTHS LATER A TOTAL STRANGER, USING A METAL DETECTOR ON HAMPTON BEACH, STRUCK A TARGET. I STARTED DIGGING. AND IT TOOK ME A WHILE BECAUSE IT WAS DOWN IN THE WET SAND MORE THAN A FOOT. BRIAN KNOWLTON CLEANED I
Class Ring Lost on Hampton Beach Found Its Way Back to Its Owner
Back in mid July 2020 at Hampton Beach, NH, Cyran Willis lost his ring at low tide. It was dark and there was no chance he was going to find it. But this was no ordinary ring! This was his class ring from a prestigious military school called Norwich University.
It is very meaningful to Cyran and not to mention MASSIVE! He was pretty bummed he lost it.
Fast forward a few months to September 15th, 2020. A guy named Brian Knowlton is doing his thing and metal detecting at Hampton Beach State Park Campground. He came upon a loud sounding target. BEEP BEEP BEEP!