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Royal Mail postman Tony Reading and his two sons Darren and Jonathan have been delivering Leamington Spa’s mail for nearly 40 years between them.

Being a Royal Mail postperson can very much be a family affair, as Tony Reading and his two sons will testify.

Tony (63) has been delivering mail to Leamington Spa in Warwickshire for 30 years, and his two sons Darren and Jonathan (27 and 34) donned their red jackets and joined their dad’s profession in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Tony was also encouraged to become a postman by his brother, who was in the role for 28 years until he retired in the 1990’s.

The vibrant family trio each occupy different postal rounds in the Leamington Spa area, and are widely known additions to their respective communities.

Tony Reading said: “The flexibility that comes with being a postperson is what has attracted all of us to the role, and we also love that we play such active, visible parts in the communities we deliver to. As people who recognise how important family is, we particularly love getting Father’s and Mother’s Day cards out to the people on our rounds.”

James Maudlin, Royal Mail Delivery Office Manager, said: “Father and child postperson pairings are fairly common, but it’s unusual to have so many members of the same family in the role!”

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