The envelope below was damaged in the cancellation machine at Ilminster on 23rd March 1971, and repaired with Post Office tape.
During the seven week Postal strike in 1971, the Ilminster Postmaster Mr Withers continued a limited local mail delivery service. The strike began on 20th January and continued until 8th March 1971.
In September 2000 a postman at Ilminster was jailed after being caught stealing from letters.
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