Head P.O

More memories, and this time a change from the army. These two pictures are from A.Wilson, of 8, Peaksfleld Avenue, Grimsby.

One shows the sorting office at Grimsby Head Post Office in the early years of this century. The three men nearest the camera, from left to right, are a Mr. Robinson, Mr. Rhodes(?) and Mr. J, Boyce.

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Muscians

The highly patriotic post-card, sent out to celebrate the opening of the new post office a little earlier was posed for by a Miss Morris and the oldest postman then serving, Mr. Hewson.

Mr.HewsonandMr. Boycewerebothwell knownin Grimsbyas musicians. Mr. Hewson was an organist associated with the Pentecostal Band. Mr. Boyce was organist at Flottergate and Victoria Methodist churches and the Gospel Mission in Central Market, and taught the old Post Office Band to play when it first started.

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Penny post

In 1905, Mrs. Wilson tells me, postmen made four deliveries a day, and one on Sundays, the day starting with a delivery at 7.30 a.m., and finishing with one at 1130p.m.

Collecting started at 2 a.m., and the last box was cearedat11 p.m.And postage was ld!