Operated by 1st Witham Scouts, delivering to Witham, east of the railway. Prior to 1990 a dual tariff system applied throughout the East Essex District, 5p for witin the area where posted, 10p for onward transmission to one of the other participating areas - see the East Essex post for further details.
1st Witham is a Group in the East Essex District within the Scout County of Essex.
Operated using stamps acquired from the 3rd Witham Group
Type 1, 30x30mm, designed & printed by Kerry Green in strips of 8, all four borders imperforate, line rouletted about 10 between stamps.
This illustration is from a photocopy and a proper scan of an actual stamp is required. (Actually red on white).
Types 2 & 3, 30x30mm, designed by ? and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), initially imperforate, later line rouletted about 7 except for the bottom margin which remained imperforate, thus giving a total of three varieties.
These illustrations are from photocopies and proper scans of actual stamps are required. (Actually black on orange & white respectively).
Types 4 to 7, 30x30mm, designed by David J Orrell (ADC Scouts) and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), initially imperforate, later line rouletted about 6, thus giving a total of two varieties. Types 6 & 7 are the result of the paper supplied being mixed up, only a few sheets were actually issued for use and the rest destroyed once they were noticed.
The last three illustrations are from photocopies and proper scans of actual stamps are required. (Actually black on yellow, yellow & blue respectively).
Type 8, 30x30mm, designed by David J Orrell (ADC Scouts) and electrostatically printed by the East Essex District in sheets of 24 (6 rows of 4), line rouletted about 6.
See the joint 1st/3rd Witham Post for these two years.
Type 9, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on sheets of 12 (2 rows of 6) circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper.
This illustration is from a photocopy and a proper scan of an actual stamp is required. (Actually red on white).
Types 10 to 12, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes.
Types 13 & 14, 25mm diameter, designed by ? and printed by offset litho by O & M Printwize on circular self-adhesive labels on imperforate backing paper. First day covers were produced on specially designed envelopes.
No information currently available.
Type 15, 38x25mm, designed by ? and printed by ?, sheet layout not known. Paper has a creamy finish.
Type 16, 38x25mm, designed by ? and printed by ?, sheet layout not known. Paper much whiter, red much brighter.
Type P1, used on first day covers 1995/6.
Type P2, used on first day covers 1995/6.
Type P3, used on general post in 1995.
Type P4, used on general post in 1996.
Type P5, used on general post in 2001.
| Year | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Start | None | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 1 |
| Printed | None | None | None | . | 2,400 each |
. | . | . | 2,400 each |
2,400 |
| Carried | None | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Start | Dec 7 | None | None | Nov 25 | Dec 9 | Dec 6 | . | . | . | . |
| Printed | . | None | None | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Carried | . | None | None | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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