Wednesday 14 March 2012

Chard (part 1 of 3)

The Somerset & Dorset Postal History Group has just had its 2012 Spring meeting at Hornsbury Mill, Chard where we were entertained by displays on "Devonshire Terrestrial and Maritime Postal History", as well as by a number of short displays by members.  Mention must also go to the fine lunch, which made concentrating in the afternoon session a little harder, and to the pleasant weather.  The meeting was well-attended with over 20 members and guests.

The following sheets show a selection of straight-line cancels for Chard (unfortunately not including the earliest ones from 1762 to 1786).  The introduction comes from "The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland" of 1868.



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