12 Jul, 2024 | Letter Box Study Group, News
The first post box with the CIIIR cipher of the new king entered service at 8.00am today (12th July). The box was unveiled on the High Street, Great Cambourne, by pupils from The Vine Inter-Church Primary School in Upper Cambourne and HM Lord-Lieutenant of...
8 Apr, 2024 | Letter Box Study Group, News
The Letter Box Study Group has added a “Beginner’s Letter Boxes” booklet to the Welcome Pack that new Members receive when joining. It explains how to spot some key characteristics which will help them identify some of the many types of letter box...
28 Jun, 2023 | Letter Box Study Group, News, Press Release
In the weeks leading up to the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, many communities made their local letter boxes look as royal as possible with bespoke knitted and crocheted toppers, often featuring the King, Queen, and the crown jewels. According to Royal...
29 Sep, 2022 | Letter Box Study Group, News, Press Release
All UK kings and queens since the postbox was introduced in 1852 have had their royal cipher displayed on postboxes installed during their reign. But getting a postbox ready for a new monarch is not always straightforward! Edward VIII boxes were still being installed...
27 Sep, 2022 | Letter Box Study Group, News, Press Release
The Letter Box Study Group was recently asked to help in the production of a virtual tour around Gosport looking at the variety of post boxes in the town, as part of Heritage Open Days. Take a Letter: The Post Boxes of...
1 Jun, 2022 | Letter Box Study Group, News
Woolly postbox toppers are appearing to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. Usually attached to the tops of pillar boxes, the creations are either crocheted or knitted in a wide range of colours and can be the result of many hours of patient work. The craze began...
