Royal Mail blunder spotted in Muchalls

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http://www.mearnsleader.co.uk/webimage/1.3728805.1427297961!/image/3928290774.jpgRoyal Mail this week owned up to an identity crisis in Muchalls, after giving the village a postbox bearing the English crown instead of a Scottish one.

The mistake was spotted by former Royal Mail employee, Councillor Ian Mollison, who contacted the company.

He said: “I saw the shiny red postbox at the end of Dunnyfell Road and the mistake just shouted at me. I know some people think this is of no consequence, but our history is important. To have the wrong crown on a Scottish postbox is unfortunate, and, indeed, insensitive to our history.


“The Scottish crown has been used on postboxes north of the border following protests over the Elizabeth II insignia being introduced in 1952. After EIIR postboxes appeared in Scotland there was an outcry from nationalists because the new queen was the first Elizabeth to rule over the United Kingdom.

“When the first EIIR postbox was unveiled in Edinburgh it was daubed in tar. The following year it was blown up. Many others were vandalised. In 1953 it was decided that to avoid further trouble, new postboxes would instead display the Scottish crown.

“So I was surprised to see the wrong insignia on the Muchalls box, and wondered if standards had slipped since Royal Mail was privatised.

“But no. I am told it was an error by a new engineer. Apparently engineers are being briefed to ensure this does not happen again.”

[Deadly]

Someone must have a lot of time on their hands.

[Lounge Lizard]

Way south of the border we've got vans emblazoned with the Scottish crown but we're enlightened and tolerant enough to carry on regardless.

[PHARRY]

If the Scottish crown is king James why hasn't Scotland got J R on them

[TrueBlueTerrier]

If the Scottish crown is king James why hasn't Scotland got J R on them

For the same reason that its the St Edward’s Crown on the English ones, but the Queen is the reigning monarch of both Kingdoms (Queendoms )

[Deadly]

Way south of the border we've got vans emblazoned with the Scottish crown but we're enlightened and tolerant enough to carry on regardless.

We have a Welsh one in the depths of England