Darwen
Lancashire, England

Initially operated from 1987 by St. Joseph's Venture Scout Unit, joined by the St Joseph's Scout Unit & the Ranger Guides in 1989. The Ventures & Rangers forming a "Joint Unit" known as "Jo Whites". In 1994 "Jo Whites" was officially renamed as "Cellar Dwellers Venture Scout and Ranger Guide Joint Unit". In 1997 they then became the "Darwen District Venture Scout and Ranger Guide Unit. In 2002 the St Joseph's Scout Unit withdrew from the service, the Venture Scouts were transformed into Explorer Scouts & Scout Network & the Ranger Guides kept to the "Cellar Dwellars" name. From 2002 until 2008 the post has been run by the Darwen District Explorer Scouts and the Cellar Dweller Ranger Guides. From 2009 the St Joseph's Scout Group rejoined the Cellar Dweller Ranger Guides.

St Joseph's is a Scout Group in the Darwen District within the Scout County of East Lancashire.

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Poster(s)

1987 - 1988

Type 1, printed on sheets of 37mm diameter self-adhesive labels.

1989 - 1993

Type 2, printed on sheets of 37mm diameter self-adhesive labels.

The 1992/1993 frankings are believed to be cancellations rather than overprints, however this has not been unequivocally confirmed by the post organisers (they said that they were unaware of any overprints, but ....).

1994 - 1995

Type 3, printed on sheets of 37mm diameter self-adhesive labels.

As with the 1992/1993 frankings, the 1994/1995 ones are believed to be cancellations rather than overprints.

1996

Type 4.

1997 - 1998

Type 5, designed by a cub.

1999

Type 6, printed in sheets of 20 (5 rows of four) on 63x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2000

Type 7, printed in sheets of 20 (5 rows of 4) on 63x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2001

Type 8, printed in sheets of 20 (5 rows of 4) on 63x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

While always supplied to the compiler in sheets of 12 from 2002 onwards, these do have the appearance of being part of a larger sheet of perhaps 21 (7 rows of 3).

2002

Type 9, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2003

Type 10, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2004

Type 11, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2005

Type 12, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2006

Type 13, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2007

Type 14, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2008

Type 15, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by SPRINT, Duckworth Street, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2009

Type 16, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2010

Type 17, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2011

Type 18, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2012

Type 19, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2013

Type 20, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2014

Type 21, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2015

Type 22, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2016

Type 23, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

2017

Type 24, printed in sheets of 24 (8 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

Darwen Tower has stood sentinel over the "Happy Valley" for well over 100 years as it was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

2018

Type 25, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

India Mill chimney was the tallest and most expensive in the country when it was completed in 1867, and it's still there.

2019

Type 26, printed in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) on 65x33mm self-adhesive labels by Darwen Press, James Court, Hardmans Way, Darwen. Sponsored by Belgrave Carpets.

South African War Memorial (2nd Boer War) 1899-1902 erected by the Mayor of Darwen in 1903.

Statistics

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Charge	None	None	None	None	None	None	10p	10p	10p	10p
Carried	None	None	None	None	None	None	2,000	.	.	.
Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Charge	10p	12p	12p	12p	12p	12p	13p	14p	13p	14p
Carried	.	4,036	4,979	4,894	4,867	6,522	4,718	4,870	5,030	5.240
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Charge	14p	14p	14p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	20p
Carried	5,450	5,407	5,132	4,833	5,246	6,412	6,979	6,363	7,855	7,123
Year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Charge	20p	20p	20p	25p	25p	25p	25p	25p	30p	None
Carried	7,461	7,745	7,687	7,606	7,205	6,332	5,911	6,154	.	COVID
Year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
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