George Wood

In the Gentleman's magazine in 1799, it mentions: 'About the latter end of the year 1796, a gold wedding-ring was found inside of a turnip, which was grown in a garden tenanted by George Wood, a gardener of this place. An account of the above appeared in many provincial news-papers about that time; which account (from various circumstances), I am inclined to think,was by many people thought to be spurious. If you think the following account of it, which I know to be a fact, will afford any amusement to your readers, it is at your service.- A few pennyworths were bought of the above-named gardener by a worthy old lady of this place, and in cutting through one of them, the knife grazed against something hard in the middle, or heart, of the turnip: upon breaking or splitting the turnip, a gold ring was found in it. The gardener's wife was sent for, and was asked if she had, during the time they had rented the garden in which the turnips were grown, ever lost, or knew of any person having lost, a gold ring. Upon which she replied that, being one day weeding, or doing some other work in the garden, she remembered having lost her wedding-ring from off her finger, which was then about 14 years ago. From the description she gave of the ring, the old lady was certain that this was the same ring. Upon its? being shown to her, and the question asked, if she had ever seen that ring? the poor waman (sic) immediately knew it to be the identical? one which had dropt (sic)from off her finger about 14 years ago, which was then about a year after she was married to her husband? George Wood. It appears that the turnip must have grown through the ring, and at last inclosed it?. The? above is the truth of the affair, which is known to be a fact by most of the inhabitants of this place and neighbourhood.' Please view the original article, should you be interested in the location, where this event occurred.