http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/ where the curious come to play! Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-89750 Nicholas Lynch Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-89750 These boxes can also be seen in Ireland . We have the VR , ER and GR post boxes, they are painted green since independence . These boxes can also be seen in Ireland . We have the VR , ER and GR post boxes, they are painted green since independence .

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-88500 awhiteside Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-88500 sorted !!! sorted !!!

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-88244 Alex L Tue, 07 Aug 2018 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-88244 It is fun to know this stuff. Often interesting to wonder what has been posted in the life of the post boxes one sees - maybe wartime messages from WW1 or WW2. As another interesting fact to look for - the embossed crown also varies - depending on the reigning monarch. Particularly on phone boxes where sometimes the royal cypher is not included - the crown can indicate the era. It is fun to know this stuff. Often interesting to wonder what has been posted in the life of the post boxes one sees – maybe wartime messages from WW1 or WW2.
As another interesting fact to look for – the embossed crown also varies – depending on the reigning monarch. Particularly on phone boxes where sometimes the royal cypher is not included – the crown can indicate the era.

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-87146 Alan B Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:19 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-87146 You can see that box on Google Maps and it clearly says ER. From the style it must be Edward VII, king from 1901-1910 You can see that box on Google Maps and it clearly says ER. From the style it must be Edward VII, king from 1901-1910

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-87044 Louis Moran Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:33:02 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-87044 There's a post box at Church St., Kells with capital letters L and R. Between the letters is a crown. R should be Rex or Regina, but what does L represent? There’s a post box at Church St., Kells with capital letters L and R. Between the letters is a crown. R should be Rex or Regina, but what does L represent?

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-86950 Sean Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:19:23 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-86950 Actually I don't believe there are any ERII pillar boxes in Scotland after one (at least) was blown up by nationalists. Since the fifties, scottish postboxes (and phoneboxes) bear only the emblem of the scottish crown. Actually I don’t believe there are any ERII pillar boxes in Scotland after one (at least) was blown up by nationalists. Since the fifties, scottish postboxes (and phoneboxes) bear only the emblem of the scottish crown.

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-86862 Matt Costello Fri, 12 May 2017 13:36:49 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-86862 John. If your police station sign says 'GR' on it, then it must be Georgian, not Victorian! John. If your police station sign says ‘GR’ on it, then it must be Georgian, not Victorian!

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-86721 John Shanahan Sat, 07 Jan 2017 23:08:30 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-86721 Very interesting; I have a victorian Police station sign which has G R on it. I am on a learning curve. Very interesting; I have a victorian Police station sign which has G R on it. I am on a learning curve.

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-86716 Dave Sweeney Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:01:17 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-86716 Well that bit of information tells us all about the marking on the PO box's. Thank you. Well that bit of information tells us all about the marking on the PO box’s. Thank you.

]]> http://www.saywhydoi.com/gr-and-er-post-box-what-does-it-mean/#comment-86575 Peter Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.saywhydoi.com/?p=3521#comment-86575 There are some of those postboxes in Ireland too (I mean Republic of Ireland not Northern Ireland) where they are repainted green and still operational. I've seen VR one. There are some of those postboxes in Ireland too (I mean Republic of Ireland not Northern Ireland) where they are repainted green and still operational. I’ve seen VR one.

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