Post by rogergreen on Sept 3, 2009 16:38:01 GMT
Hi,
The article in 'The Courier' prompts me to let you have some details that comes to mind of my days as a Telegraph Boy Messenger at Kendal in 1941 -42.
(a) A copy (not very clear because it is a copy of a copy) of the instructions of "How to use and take care of Post Office cycles" which I could pass on to anyone interested.I think we got about 4 pence a week for keeping the cycle repaired and cleaned
(b) Being caught looking in a shop window whilst on delivery by the Inspector on patrol. My punishment was 2 hours extra unpaid duty, and my duty (work) was untying and knotting together the used letter bundle string. In todays world recycling for the War Effort.By the way the window I was looking at was a display by National Savings for 'Spitfire Week'.
(c) Whilst waiting for my appointment to SC&T I also did a Part-time Rural Post,about a 8 mile walk across fields to call at various farms. The perk was the odd breakfast of home cured bacon and a slice of bread.
(d) Dispite the dreaded War Office Telegrams, the strict discipline,I have very pleasant and fullfilled memories as a messenger. Even the dreaded Inspector was not all bad, he was the person who made sure I did some studying to get my Civil Service Certificate to qualify to become an SC&T. (Sorting clerk and Telegraphist), and everything that followed.
I suppose I could go on, but that is enough for today.
Best Regards. Alan Burton
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The article in 'The Courier' prompts me to let you have some details that comes to mind of my days as a Telegraph Boy Messenger at Kendal in 1941 -42.
(a) A copy (not very clear because it is a copy of a copy) of the instructions of "How to use and take care of Post Office cycles" which I could pass on to anyone interested.I think we got about 4 pence a week for keeping the cycle repaired and cleaned
(b) Being caught looking in a shop window whilst on delivery by the Inspector on patrol. My punishment was 2 hours extra unpaid duty, and my duty (work) was untying and knotting together the used letter bundle string. In todays world recycling for the War Effort.By the way the window I was looking at was a display by National Savings for 'Spitfire Week'.
(c) Whilst waiting for my appointment to SC&T I also did a Part-time Rural Post,about a 8 mile walk across fields to call at various farms. The perk was the odd breakfast of home cured bacon and a slice of bread.
(d) Dispite the dreaded War Office Telegrams, the strict discipline,I have very pleasant and fullfilled memories as a messenger. Even the dreaded Inspector was not all bad, he was the person who made sure I did some studying to get my Civil Service Certificate to qualify to become an SC&T. (Sorting clerk and Telegraphist), and everything that followed.
I suppose I could go on, but that is enough for today.
Best Regards. Alan Burton
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