November started off with the default British Heart Foundation slogan, before it was replaced by one for Remembrance Day.
This was the first slogan we have received for some time, BHF from Cornwall Mail Centre on 01/11/2024.
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| British Heart Foundation slogan Cornwall Mail Centre 01/11/2024 |
UPDATE 12 November: my thanks to JH for sending the alternative BHF layout dated 11-11-2024. Still no sign of Movermber.
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| British Heart Foundation slogan Peterborough Mail Centre 11-11-2024 |
Remembrance. My thanks to JH for this reminder of Armistice Day on Monday 11 November; used at Swindon Mail Centre on 07-11-2024.
Lest We Forget.
Armistice Day
11 November 2024
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| Lest We Forget Armistice Day Swindon Mail Centre 07-11-2024 |
UPDATE: two readers have provided the other layout. This is the better one from KD (thanks also to JF) from North & West Yorkshire 08/11/2024
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| Lest We Forget Armistice Day North & West Yorkshire Mail Centre 08/11/2024 |
LAST MINUTE UPDATE 30 September 2024: My thanks to KD for sending this - possibly Birmingham - Nottingham example of the St Andrew's Day slogan, the first we have had for some years. Somebody please send me a good copy: there must be some out there!
St Andrew's
Day
Saturday 30th November
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| St Andrew's Day from Nottingham Mail Centre 29/11/2024 |
UPDATE 2 December: My thanks to MG for providing a very clear example of this from Dorset & SW Hants Mail Centre on 29-11-2024.
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| St Andrew's Day from Dorset & SW Hants Mail Centre 29-11-2024 |
While I was updating this with the Christmas slogan JF sent two copies of this slogan; Croydon produced one as good as the Dorset one above, but this one from Bristol is nearly as good and much better than the one from Nottingham.
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| St Andrew's Day from Bristol Mail Centre 29/11/2024 |
And that's it - Christmas has started, and will be reported in the December post, which will appear shortly.
I was premature! On St Andrew's Day Royal Mail started the reminder to Post Early for Christmas.
This slogan will be widely used, I should think, so please send me other layouts.
Remember to
post early
for Christmas
royalmail.com/greetings
This first example is from Peterborough Mail Centre 30-11-2024.
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| Post Early slogan, Peterborough Mail Centre 30-11-2024 |
Other postmarks, postal markings etc.
The Lest We Forget image also shows a counter date stamp from Headington Oxfordshire. This is unusual in having the county name and in full. So many that we have seen are almost anonymous!
The branch is now in the Co-operative supermarket, and the Headington History website has a page devoted to the post office over the centuries.
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| Headington (Oxfordshire) Post Office (Google maps) |
Our Canadian correspondent SS has another package posted at Littlehampton's Wick News post office branch - all they need to do now is cancel the stamps! They must be misinterpreting a PO Ltd instruction.
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| Wick News A counter date stamp 3 OC 24, but not cancelling the stamps. |
Remember, all postmarks appearing in November will be added to this post, so check
here before you spend time scanning and emailing.
My local post office clerk once told me that they have been informed "Never postmark a barcoded stamp" as this could prevent machines from reading them.
ReplyDeleteHi Hashtag, Some time ago I contacted the Revenue Protection and this is the reply I got.
ReplyDeleteHaving spoken to Revenue Protection team, I can confirm it is fine for the Post Office to cancel a barcoded stamp as long as the cancellation does not go on top of the barcode. I would have a word with your Post Office and show them this reply. RW