Search for 'handsome chap' after charity shop discovery

A woman in Wirral found an old passport photograph tucked inside a purse she bought for 50p at a charity shop and has launched an appeal, reported in the Liverpool Echo, to try to return the image to its owner.

Sharon Owen discovered a small passport photograph hidden inside a red Julian Macdonald purse she bought for 50p at the Koala North West Charity Shop in Claughton Village, Wirral. She had intended the purse for her daughter. The image, described as a picture of a "handsome chap," resonated with her after the recent loss of her father. The story has prompted an appeal to reconnect the photograph with its original owner. Key details: - The purchaser is named as Sharon Owen and the shop is Koala North West Charity Shop in Claughton Village. - The item bought was a red Julian Macdonald purse priced at 50p, in which an old passport photograph was found. - The photograph was described as showing a "handsome chap" and touched the finder because of her recent bereavement. - The Liverpool Echo article said a reporter's contact email was provided to help return the photo to anyone who recognises it. Summary: The discovery has led to a public appeal aimed at reuniting a likely sentimental photograph with its owner. The article reported that a contact email for the reporter was given to assist that effort, and further developments are dependent on any responses to that appeal.