Climax Rubber cancels and skeletons including a Devon rubber cancel

Here are some more Climax rubber cancels, starting with one from Odcombe in May 1916.

The next couple are skeletons starting with one from Wadeford in August 1912 ...

... and from Yarlington in May 1906.

Finally here is a Climax rubber cancel from Burlescombe in Devon in December 1924 - I include this as part of Somerset because Burlescombe came under Wellington, which is indicated in the cancel.

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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.

Main period sans-serif 25mm UDCs under Chard and Crewkerne

Chard had eight sub-offices with main period UDCs while Crewkerne had two.  I've got one example from each.

Wadeford's UDC under Chard was issued on 5th November 1855.  Its usage is not recorded in the S&DPHG catalogue - here is an example from August 1859.

Hazelbury's UDC under Crewkerne was issued on 26th December 1855 and is recorded used in black in December 1856 and in blue in March 1859.  This blue example from 15th January 1858 predates the other known usage.