Cheddar, Clevedon, Cocklake registered envelopes

Here are a trio of registered covers, this first one being from Cheddar in March 1921.

This next registered envelope from Clevedon in October 1978 has also paid for Special Delivery.

The final registered letter is from Cocklake in July 1945.

Climax Rubber Handstamps - Bristol, Chard, Cheddar sub-offices

I only have one example of a rubber climax handstamp for an office under Bristol, which is from Felton.

Felton had three "FELTON / BRISTOL" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in 1889, the second known used from May 1905 and the third known from February 1907.  Consulting the S&DPHG catalogue of these handstamps, the example below, dated July 1906, looks like the third type of handstamp - if correct this would bring the introduction of this handstamp earlier.

I also only have single example from an office under Chard, from Wadeford,

Wadeford had two "WADEFORD / CHARD" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in 1899 and the second known used from January 1913.  The example below is dated November 1913.

I again have just a single example from an office under Cheddar, from Cocklake.

Cocklake had a "COCKLAKE / WESTON-SUPER-MARE" Type Ib handstamp issued in 1899 before moving to come under Cheddar in October 1909. A "COCKLAKE / CHEDDAR / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp was then issued in January 1910.  As can be seen from the examples below, a second Type 2 handstamp was issued before July 1917, the difference between the two example clearly visible in the size of the lettering.