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Herb Riddle

Herb Riddle club

Posted: 09 Feb 2023

Taken: 23 Jun 2022

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A homage to our late Queen here. There are a lot of these E.R (Elizabeth Regina: Queen Elizabeth) post boxes around and even many with G.R (George Rex: King George) inscribed. I wonder how many C.R post-boxes will be produced and lovingly kept going like this one seen in Northern Ireland. In these days of email and multi-media messaging it would seem that the days pf post-boxes are numbered.

We have had royal post boxes since the reign of Queen Victoria and there are a quite a few people who still search for and collect real sightings of the rarer ones. Here is a list of post-box monarchs:

VR – Queen Victoria : 1837-1901
ER VII – King Edward VII : 1901-1910
GR – King George V : 1910-1936
ER VIII – King Edward VIII : Jan-Dec 1936
GR VI – King George VI : 1936-1952
EIIR – Queen Elizabeth II : 1952-2022
CIIIR – King Charles III : 2022-present.

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More info: memoirsofametrogirl.com/2019/07/21/london-post-boxes-royal-mail-history-queen-victoria-queen-elizabeth-ii

Dani, , Rosalyn Hilborne, Pics-UM and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo

26 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful !

Wish you a happy day!
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured Herb.
2 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Bien vu et bien rendue...!
Bonne et agréable journée.
2 years ago.
 natureoncam aka Greg
natureoncam aka Greg club
A Saturday collection too, rare around here!
Well captured, Herb
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to natureoncam aka Greg club
Yes there are fewer and fewer of those Saturday collections for sure.

Cheers, Greg. Herb
2 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
a very special post box! thanks for informations abou!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Gabi Lombardo club
Thanks so much Gabi. My pleasure to provide the info.
2 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Gotcha'.. on that Herb,.. interesting to see the family tree of Monarchs,.. and I never noticed the II beneath the crown before,.. Cheers'.... from > Dj.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks Dave. Its surprising how much we see and don't see around us. I had never taken notice of the II before either but I must have seen it.

You make my point about the rarity of using real letters nowadays. I think the prices for stamps are extortionate so that does not help.

Cheers. Herb
2 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Btw. I rarely use post boxes... just the occasional begging letter.
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
The vine seems to simultaneously embrace and protect it.
Splendid image and information, Herb!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to J.Garcia club
Glad you liked this Judite. Yes the vines work well here. My pleasure to provide the info.

Regards. Herb
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great Image Herb the red goes perfect with the green foliage red and green are complementary colours . I have a few photos of these post boxes around the Dales long may we keep them.
All the best Gordon

www.ipernity.com/doc/2405228/50908926
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Yes, I realised of course about the complimentary colours here. I have seen and remembered that post box you posted here at Stainforth. So, are you a box collector?

Cheers. Herb
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A great find and very nicely presented Herb...........beautifully detailed and sharp, the box looks wonderful amongst the greenery!

An interesting read in the link too.........thanks for including that.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Ah, a man here who I now include as an avid collector of such post-boxes. (after seeing your vast collection). Glad you liked my find. In actual fact I must have a few other snaps of boxes tucked away too. My pleasure to include the very interesting link.

Cheers. Herb
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Ha, ha........I wouldn't call myself an avid collector, but I do like a nice one!
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
That’s really interesting, Herb ! And a nice shot !
2 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I see like most there is only one collection a day, given how long the old cast iron ones last there won't be much demand for Charles lll ones I'm sure a few will be made for prominent positions
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks Peter. Yes in the countryside this is often the case. We have more collections per day on our busy urban streets. I will be looking out for old boxes now perhaps. As you say, not likely to see many Charles boxes for a while.

Cheers. Herb
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Oh bugger! On my constitutional today I happened upon a pale green one of these and would have taken a shot but the light had just gone; five minutes earlier and I would have posted it by now! Maybe another time. But I don't ever recall seeing a pale green one before!
Like this shot a lot, Herb!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Andy Rodker club
A pale green one -maybe it was not a Royal Mail but... I look forward to seeing it sometime. Glad you liked this one though

Cheers. Herb
2 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
amazing royal post boxes, red rocks
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
A good picture and information Herb. I suppose people are using them less and less, but they are so much a part of Great Britain, along with the red phone boxes. I posted a birthday card a couple of days ago, so long live the post boxes ;-))

Cheers, Rosa.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Agreed Rosa. I would be the first to bemoan the lack of them. I rarely send post now but Eileen seems to send millions of greetings cards. Long Live the post box.

Cheers, Herb
2 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to Herb Riddle club
Haha, good on your wife ;-) Actually the card I posted was also to an Eileen, my Scottish sister-in-law.
2 years ago.

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