Plea over Second World War glasses

Staff at a Wolverhampton opticians are appealing for the owner of a pair of old glasses dating back to the Second World War to come forward.

Workers at Specsavers in the Wulfrun Centre made the discovery after sorting through old glasses donated as part of the Vision Aid Overseas appeal.

This particular pair of specs stood out from the rest because of their old-fashioned thin, silver, circular frames. The glasses were also donated in a black case engraved with the text 'F/S Whenlock.F RAF 968530'.

The store is now planning to contact RAF Cosford to notify staff of its discovery and see if they can find a place for them amongst the exhibits.

Store director Andrew Stubbs said: "We couldn't believe it when we found this unique pair of specs in our donation box and thought it would be great to send them to somewhere where they could be preserved.

"We'd really like to find out more about them and their history, so we're appealing for the person who donated them to contact us and provide us with more information."

Vision Aid Overseas is dedicated to helping people in developing countries whose lives are blighted by bad eyesight, particularly in those cases where spectacles can help

Donated glasses are regraded and dispensed by teams of travelling volunteer optometrists.

Anyone with information about the donated pair of glasses can call Specsavers on 01902 715844.

Specsavers was founded by Doug and Dame Mary Perkins in 1984 and is now the largest privately owned opticians in the world. Since 2003, more than a quarter of a million glasses have been collected and recycled by Specsavers stores for Vision Aid Overseas, for use in developing countries.