Monday, 9 June 2025

Slogan postmarks for June - and other interesting postal markings.

June will have started as May ended with the default British Heart Foundation postmark although I've yet to see any examples.

We might get one for Father's Day as we did in 2023, and we might get one towards the end of the month for Pride Month, but there are no other regular slogans in previous years.  Maybe the Royal Observatory will be marked, as has been done with previous years' June stamp issues.

Update 26 June It has taken most of the month, but I have today received a BHF slogan from Chester & N Wales Mail Centre dated 23/06/2025

Default British Heart Foundation slogan, Chester & N Wales 23/06/2025

 

Update 10 June

As predicted, the Father's Day slogan is in use. Thanks to OD on Stampboards for this example from Manchester Mail Centre 00/06/2025.

Don't forget
Father's
Day

Sunday 15 June
 

Father's Day slogan Manchester Mail Centre 09/06/2025

UPDATE

Thanks to SH for the other layout from Glasgow Mail Centre on the same day.  I also received one from Cornwall Mail Centre (layout as above) dated 13/06/2025.

 

Father's Day slogan Glasgow Mail Centre 09-06-2025



UPDATE 26 June

Royal Mail is supporting Armed Forces Day with this postmark which started yesterday.  

 

Here's the mock-up they used on social media (at the same time last year we had a slogan for postal voting).

Mock-up of Armed Forces Day slogan 2025

And thanks to RW for sending this one from Cornwall Mail Centre on the opening day of the campaign, 25/06/2025

Armed Forces Day 28 June 2025 slogan from Cornwall Mail Centre 25/06/2025

Thanks to JM for this example of the other layout from Aberdeen Mail Centre 26-06-2025

Armed Forces Day 28 June 2025 slogan from Aberdeen Mail Centre 26/06/2025


UPDATE 3 July - The last slogan for June will run into July, and is the annual 'Dog Awareness Week' slogan reminding homeowners to keep their dogs under control when the postman calls (and any other time for that matter!).

This is the same as last year, with the Protect Your Postie caption.  Thanks to JM for this one from Inverness Mail Centre on 30-06-2025.

DOG Awareness Week slogan, Inverness Mail Centre 30-06-2024

 





Other postmarks and postal markings

Nothing remarkable was provided for May, except this one which was delivered in June, so I am including it here.   Thanks to JH for sending this example of a 'Morse code' counter handstamp from Crab Lane Harrogate dated 30 May 2025.


Here from Google street view is the PO branch in the OneStop store at 40B Crab Ln, Harrogate HG1 3BG, which also has a bank of InPost lockers.

Crab Lane Post Office Harrogate HG1 3BG

 


 

 


Remember, all postmarks appearing in June will be added to this post, so check here before you spend time scanning and emailing.





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