Bristol and Kingswood
Avon, England

Operated by four Bristol Districts and Kingswood. Has superseded the previous operations in Bristol South & Kingswood (1995-6), Bristol South (1993-4) and Bristol South-East (1992) q.v. Served all of Bristol and Kingswood

Kingswood, Bristol South East, Bristol South West, Bristol North East and Bristol North West are all Districts in the Scout County of Avon. Did not operate from 2004 onwards owing to the withdrawal of some participants leaving the rest overstretched.

Bristol and Kingswood Poster

1997 (November 25th)

1997 issue

Types 1 to 5, 40x30mm, sponsored and printed by the National Deposit Friendly Society Ltd. Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


1998 (November 25th)

1998 issue

Types 6 to 10, 40x30mm, sponsored and printed by the National Deposit Friendly Society Ltd. Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


1999 (November 25th)

1999 issue

Types 11 to 15, 40x30mm, sponsored and printed by the National Deposit Friendly Society Ltd. Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


2000 (November 25th)

2000 issue

Types 16 to 20, 40x30mm, sponsored printed by the National Deposit Friendly Society Ltd., in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5). Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


2001 (November 25th)

2001 issue

Types 21 to 25, 40x30mm, sponsored and printed by the National Deposit Friendly Society Ltd., in sheets of 25 (5 rows of 5). Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes. To commemmorate their tenth year 1p per card was donated to "Radio Lollipop", a local charity which provides a radio service for the patients in Bristol Children's Hospital.


2002 (November 25th)

2002 issue

Type 26, 40x30mm, sponsored by Scout Enterprises and printed by ?, in sheets of 42 (6 rows of 7). Line rouletted about 5. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


2003 (November 25th)

2003 issue

Type 27, 40x30mm, sponsored by Scout Enterprises and printed by ?, in sheets of 42 (6 rows of 7). Line rouletted about 5, side and lower margins imperf leading to 4 part-perforated variations. First day covers were produced on plain envelopes.


Cancellations

FDC cachet & cancellation

Type C1/P1, used as a cachet on first day covers each year, and as a cancellation on other mail. Unlike previous years (1992-6) the dateline is now incorporated into the main handstamp.


 

FDC cachet & cancellation

Type P2, used as a cancellation on general mail in 2000.


 

FDC cancellation

Type P3, used on first day covers.


 

FDC cachet & cancellation

Type P4, used as a cancellation on general mail in 2000.


 

Ordinary cancellation

Type P5, used as a cancellation on general mail in 2002.


 

Ordinary cancellation

Type P6, used as a cancellation on general mail in 2002.


 

Statistics

Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Start None None None None None None 25 Nov 25 Nov 25 Nov 25 Nov
Carried None None None None None None 50,000 50,000 50,000 61,313
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Start 25 Nov 25 Nov 25 Nov None None None None None None None
Carried 60,000+ 60,000+ . None None None None None None None
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This page last amended 1st March 2021
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