Long-lost cousins meet at ancestor's grave unexpectedly in touching momentIan Brandon, 74, and Malcolm Atkins, 73, discovered an unknown relative while visiting their three times great grandfatherView Image Malcolm Atkins, Rand Smith and Ian Brandon - the long-lost cousins who unexpectedly met at their three-times great-grandfather's grave (Image: Malcolm Atkins / SWNS)Films really can become reality it appears, as two cousins discovered after unexpectedly bumping into a long-lost cousin. ‌Ian Brandon, 74, and Malcolm Atkins, 73, were visiting their great, great, great grandfather's grave, Anthony Smith, on a planned day out - only to be met with a shock discovery. ‌As the Brits approached the grave, they found a couple from the US also paying their respects. ‌Retired mechanical engineer Ian, from Danbury, Essex, said: “It’s been something that we’ve been planning for a number of years. Malcolm added: "Anthony Smith had married an American lady and had eight children but she died quite young.