Brightlingsea
Essex, England

Initially operated by the Tornado Venture Unit in 1984 as a free community service. Subsequent years saw the whole 4th Brightlingsea Group involved still serving Brightlingsea Parish only. Letterboxes in 7 shops are operated on the trust principle with customers dropping cards and cash in together. A free box is also provided in Well House old people's home.

Brighlingsea is a Group in the Colchester Central District in the Scout County of Essex. At least five other groups in this district have operated a postal service.

1984 (December 5th)
also 1987 to 1995

1984 cachet
Type C1.

1996 (December 4th)

1996 cachet

Type C2, special 50th anniversary cancel.

Statistics

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Start None None None Dec 5 None None Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 3
Charge None None None free None None 5p 5p 5p 5p
Carried None None None 3,000 None None 3,000 4,380 6,120 7,500
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 3 Dec 2 Dec 4 . . . .
Charge 5p 5p 10p 10p 10p 10p . . . .
Carried 7,500 8,000 6,100 6,759 7,390 8,430 . . . .
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This page last amended 1st March 2021
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