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 reverted to the "Cellar Dwellars" name. From 2002 the post has been run by the Darwen District Explorer Scouts and the Cellar Dweller Ranger Guides. Did not operate in or after 2004.
St Joseph's is a Scout Group in the Darwen District within the Scout County of East Lancashire.
Type 1, printed on sheets of 37mm diameter self-adhesive labels.
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 ....).
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.
Type 4.
Type 5, designed by a cub.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | None | None | None | None | None | None | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | None | None | None | None | None | None | . | . | . | . |
| 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 |
| Start | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 6,000 | . |
| 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 |
| Start | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Charge | 14p | 14p | 14p | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | 5,450 | 5,407 | 5,132 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
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