AN 'UNBELIEVABLE' love letter thought to be over 100-years-old has been shared with the public for the first time.

Edmund Price, aged 90, originally found the document in the mid-1970s while moving a Welsh dresser at his former home in Worcester Road, Malvern.

Mr Price said the remarkable artefact reminded him of his own courting days and provided an insight into life in the early 20th century.

He rediscovered the letter two weeks ago while searching for his wife's diary and now hopes to find out more about the romance.

He said: "It's the style in which it's written. The terms of endearment are unbelievable in this day and age.

"It was definitely written before the First World War. It's faded a bit of course. There's nothing frivolous about it. It's respectful.

"It was sent from an address in Upton and relates to an episode where he had been to Malvern to see her and walked back to Upton."

Mr Price found the letter in his kitchen and thinks it was sent to a maid who lived at the house, which was built in 1903.

He added that rereading the letter two weeks ago brought back memories of dating his girlfriend - and future wife - Joan.

He said: "We once walked - when we were courting - from Upton back to Malvern.

"It was so different when I was courting. It was at a time when rationing was still on. I met my wife at a little social event at the women's institute in 1947. It was a church event.

"It was allegedly our Christmas party and as far as I can recall she was the only good looking thing there.

"I asked her for a dance and she refused."

Mr Price said their relationship blossomed after his future wife asked him to go to the cinema through a mutual friend.

"She used to send me a billet-doux... once a year or so. We were romantics. She was 88 when she passed in 2015," he said.

He described his marriage as 'absolutely wonderful' and said he still thinks of his wife every day.

If you know anything about the love letter please contact the Malvern Gazette on md@malverngazette.co.uk

Here are a few extracts from the letter:

"My own darling Alice. Just a few lines to let you know darling I got home quite safe on Sunday night love. It held up fine until I got to the Rhydd and then it started to rain in some form.

"It didn't half come down. I hope your dear head is better by now and you feel your own dear self again love and I am well myself sweetheart. What did you think of the stony path on Sunday night love, wasn't it rough for the feet?

"I hope you will be able to get out next Monday darling as it will be nice to have a hour or two extra with the one I love and think of so much.

"I am longing for Wednesday to come dear as it is the happiest time of my life when I am by your side darling. I hope I shall be close to you sweetheart by this time next year what say you love?

"I will close with heaps of love and tons of kisses to my own darling Alice.

"From her ever loving Tom."