Postcard arrives at school 66 years after it was sent
Head teacher Diane Browne has appealed for help to trace the intended recipient of the postcard, believed to have been sent in 1957A postcard addressed to a student at a boarding school has arrived 66 years after it was sent.
While the modern postmark on the card is dated 21 April 2023, a pre-decimal blue 1d stamp appears with a green 1.5d stamp. Each depicted Queen Elizabeth II and was issued, the school said, after her Coronation in 1953. But going by the type of stamps used, and a price hike in late 1957, the suspected postage date was either June or July of that year, according to the school.Ms Browne praised "Royal Mail's conscientious attitude" and wondered whether a worker found the card "possibly when a piece of furniture was moved, and instead of tossing it aside, they have honoured the commitment to deliver it, although a little later than expected".
A search of admission registers at the all-girls school found that Miss D Kerr may be Denise Bronwen Kerr, who attended between 1957 and 1962.Image source,The front of the postcard shows a picture of Penhelig Harbour, in the Welsh village of Aberdovey
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