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 |
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 Littlehamtpton'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.
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