Forest of Dean Man
Found On: 16th September 1984
On this day, two young people (Greg Jones and Fiona Slade, nee Russell) discovered a skeletal set of remains in the Forest of Dean, between Cinderford and the Speech House Hotel.
The remains are believed to have belonged to a man between 25 and 60 years of age, with an approximate height of 5 ft 10 ins, and a medium build.
What we know
He was wearing a green jumper, a cream and brown shirt with a 15.5 collar, grey slacks with a 34-inch waist and 32-inch inside leg, cotton pyjama bottoms, brown socks, and brown suede shoes in size 10.
A red nylon rucksack was found in the area, containing various items: a bone-handled penknife with 'm.tucker' scratched onto the handle, an ordnance survey map of Hereford, a Sunbeam electric razor with the serial number 48899/67 and a light socket adaptor, a security cabinet type key with a circular barrel and a red plastic tab, a looping 8-day traveling alarm clock made in Switzerland with the serial number 601417, all in a leather case, a magnifying glass, scissors, and £1.23 in coinage, including a 20p piece that wasn't in circulation until June 1982.
These possessions suggest that the unidentified man might have been a hiker or rambler, and his death likely occurred during or after June 1982.
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