len palmer Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 anybody who worked at the head post office in the 1940s as a telegram lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo beach Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Not as early as the 40's but in 1961 my mate Pete Rhodes started his working life as a GPO messenger boy delivering telegrams on the little red motorbikes. Happy days, as they say, and a world apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 anybody who worked at the head post office in the 1940s as a telegram lad Is 'len palmer' your real name and did you do National Service in Egypt? If so, I think I know you and some other GPO guys that were there, I have photos of some Sheffield lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbrook lad Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 anybody who worked at the head post office in the 1940s as a telegram lad hi len palmer just a quick liine to let you know there a thread on the forum gpo telegram boys 1950/56 we meet every 6 weeks for a pint and chat at the penny black pond st have a look might be some names you know regards aj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 anybody who worked at the head post office in the 1940s as a telegram lad I think Birkett Lucas must have worked there at about that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len palmer Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Is 'len palmer' your real name and did you do National Service in Egypt? If so, I think I know you and some other GPO guys that were there, I have photos of some Sheffield lads.he Royal Signals yes that is my real name ,and I was in Egypt from 1952 to 1954 in the Royal Signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 he Royal Signals yes that is my real name ,and I was in Egypt from 1952 to 1954 in the Royal Signals This is amazing, I have photos of you and other Sheffield lads, if you remember them? You had a buddy that also worked at the GPO, is name was George Barnes, I think he was a bit of an artist also. - I'm thinking you might have been a bit older than me, as I believe you and George served your apprenticeship before going in at 21yrs old, I left the 'Signals' in '53. - There is a 'National service' thread on the 'Forum' with postings from other Signals guys, as a matter of fact I did put a photo on there, I don't think I did it right, as it didn't come out very large but I believe you are on that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len palmer Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi fleetwood. I think we may not be talking about the same people, I was at the post office from 1947 to 1950 when I joined the regular army for 5 years yes I was in the royal signals in the canal zone from 51 t0 54 . I met a few guys from Sheffield and many were national service . were any of the you know in moascar with 3 Division signals ? I would like to see the photo you mentioned just in case i know some of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len palmer Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 HI Echo Beach. you mention the motor bike s used by the messengers in the 60 s . when I started in 1947 we only had push bikes and ithink it was in 1949 we were trained to ride the BSA Bantam 125 and from the on it was a much easier jof, but we had a few accidents caused mainly by the tram line in wet weather and we lost one the lads in an accident and his name was Fred Hamnett . by the way my badge number was 1066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi fleetwood. I think we may not be talking about the same people, I was at the post office from 1947 to 1950 when I joined the regular army for 5 years yes I was in the royal signals in the canal zone from 51 t0 54 . I met a few guys from Sheffield and many were national service . were any of the you know in moascar with 3 Division signals ? I would like to see the photo you mentioned just in case i know some of them I was 3rd Infantry Div Sigs at Moascar mid 52 to end of 53, there were quite a few lads from Sheffield and area, in that group were two lads from the GPO, one was a Ron or Len Palmer and the other I think was George Barnes, all the Sheffield and area lads got together and had some photos took in the camp. - Now I might have got wrong with the bit about you were 21 having served your apprenticeship first. - If you wanted to click on the 'National Service' thread on the Forum and look at some of my 'Posts' you would come to my link to the picture in question. - Other than that you could 'Private Message' me your email address and I would be able to scan the pictures too you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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