Kidderminster
Hereford & Worcester, England

Operated by Kidderminster District Scouts. Serving Kidderminster & the nearby villages of Blakedown, Cookley & Wolverley (but not all of the countryside between). Blakedown was dropped from the distribution area after the first few years. Also delivered at different times via informal exchange to the area covered by the "Bewdley", "Bewdley & Cleobury Mortimer", "Bewdley & Stourport" and "Stourport" Posts (qv). Did not operate in 2001, restarted at an increased price of 15p in 2002. No cancellations were used by Kidderminster at any time but covers may have been cancelled by Bewdley, Stourport or Cleobury Mortimer prior to delivery.

Kidderminster is a District within the Scout County of Hereford and Worcester.

1993 (November 25th)
1994 (November 25th)

Type 1, 25x38mm, designed, printed and sponsored by Veldonn Printers, Kidderminster on self-adhesive labels in sheets of 36 (6 rows of 6) on an imperforate backing sheet.

1995

Types 2 to 4, 32x44mm approximately, designed, printed and sponsored by Veldonn Printers, Kidderminster in sheets of 24 (4 rows of 6), each row containing 2 of each design in pairs, giving the possibility of se tenant pairs of types 2 & 3 and 3 & 4. Paper glossy. Line rouletted about 9. Stamps appear to have been produced in continuous roll form, rouletted on the roll and then guillotined into sheets, often not quite accurately along the rouletting so some top or bottom edges are imperforate. Right hand of sheet always imperforate, left hand side has a 9mm margin rouletted left & right but not across. This leads to several possible perforation variations, a total of three for each of #2 & #3 and six for #4. Made up into pads of many sheets, bound with soft card covers.

1996

Types 5 to 7, 32x44mm approximately, designed, printed and sponsored by Veldonn Printers, Kidderminster in sheets of 24 (4 rows of 6), each row containing 2 of each design in pairs, giving the possibility of se tenant pairs of types 5 & 6 and 6 & 7. Designs as 1995 with the value removed, paper still glossy. Line rouletted about 9. Sheets have a 9mm margin on the left side rouletted left & right but not across, the other three sides have a 1 to 2mm imperforate margin. No perforation variations. Made up into pads of many sheets, bound with soft card covers.

1997 - 2000

Types 8 to 10, 32x44mm approximately, designed, printed and sponsored by Veldonn Printers, Kidderminster in sheets of 24 (4 rows of 6), each row containing 2 of each design in pairs, giving the possibility of se tenant pairs of types 8 & 9 and 9 & 10. Designs as 1996 but the paper is matt surfaced and the colours are somewhat paler. Line rouletted about 9. Sheets have a 9mm margin on the left side rouletted left & right but not across, the other three sides have a 1 to 2mm imperforate margin. No perforation variations. Made up into pads of many sheets, bound with soft card covers.

Types 11 to 13, one sheet per pad had the red colour omitted, some were sold to the public, some were intercepted and destroyed.

2001

No service in 2001.

2002 - 2007

1997 issue re-used but charge increased to 15p per card.

2008 - 2018

Types 14 to 16, 32x44mm approximately, designed, printed and sponsored by Veldonn Printers, Kidderminster in sheets of 24 (4 rows of 6), each row containing 2 of each design in pairs, giving the possibility of se tenant pairs of types 14 & 15 and 15 & 16. Designs as 1996 but the paper is much whiter and the colours are considerably paler. Line rouletted about 9. Sheets have a 9mm margin on the left side rouletted left & right but not across, the other three sides have a 1 to 2mm imperforate margin. No perforation variations. Made up into pads of many sheets, bound with soft card covers. Some later issues were on paper with a shinier gum.

2019

Types 17 to 19, 39x52mm approximately, designed by three members of the Beavers & Cubs, printed by ? on three seperate 57mm wide rolls of self-adhesive stamps on an imperforate backing strip.

Statistics

Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Start	None	None	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25
Printed	None	None	50,000	0	40,000	40,000	40,000	.	.	.
Charge	None	None	10p	10p	10p	10p	10p	10p	10p	10p
Carried	None	None	11,814	20,493	.	.	.	.	.	.
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Start	None	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25	Nov 25
Printed	None	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Charge	None	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p	15p
Year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Start	Nov 25	Nov 26	Nov 27	.	.	.	.	.	.	covid
Charge	20p	20p	20p	20p	25p	25p	25p	25p	25p	covid

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Kidderminster Hereford & Worcester, England

1993 (November 25th)1994 (November 25th)