Family are reunited with tribute bench to their father after it was blown into the sea at Anglesey during storms and found 75 miles away in Cumbria

A family has been reunited with a tribute bench blown into the sea during stormy weather after it made a 75-mile journey across the Irish Sea. As he was an avid outdoorsman, Mr Batcock's family put his name on a bench overlooking the sea in Anglesey, Wales - his regular caravan holiday spot. His family had no idea the bench had blown away until January 28, when daughter Helen Wharton, 45, received a Facebook message saying it had been found 75 miles away in Drigg, Cumbria. A family has been reunited with a tribute bench blown into the sea during stormy weather after it made a 75-mile journey across the Irish Sea Your browser does not support iframes. Mr Batcock was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed walking and climbing, his daughter says His family had no idea the bench had blown away until daughter Helen Wharton, 45, received a message saying it had been found 75 miles away Engraved on the bench is a line from a poem written by Mr Batcock which reads: 'For me, it has to be the sea' Mr Batcock's family put his name on a bench overlooking the sea in Anglesey, Wales - his regular caravan holiday spot Now, Mr Batcock's family plan to travel to Cumbria during half term to meet Megan O'Gorman and bring the bench back home Now, Mr Batcock's family plan to travel to Cumbria during half term to meet Ms O'Gorman and bring the bench back home.