Post Offices

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The Post Office was established nationally in 1840.

The 1st Post Office in this parish. Lower Road, Loosley Row. 4 sub-postmasters

Started by Jesse Ward in 1841 in the family's grocery and carpentry shop. The position was held in the same premises by ---Start 1841 Jesse Ward. Alfred Ward start 1881. Mary Ann Ward start 1906. Henry Allen, husband of Mary Ann Ward start 1914.

Jesse Ward the first sub-postmaster (click Jesse & Ruth Ward) was followed by Jesse's son --

Alfred Ward the second sub-postmaster (click Alfred & Betsy Ward) was followed by Mary Ward, Alfred's daughter, --

Mary Ann Ward the third sub-postmaster (click Henry & Mary Ann Allen) was followed when she married in 1913

Henry Allen became the fourth sub-postmaster in 1914 after he had married Mary Ann Ward in 1913. (click Henry & Mary Ann Allen)

Henry and Polly Allen gave up the Post Office in 1945. They had no children

The 2nd Post Offiice in this parish. Lower Road, Loosley Row

1945 – 1952   Harvey's Stores, Lower Road, Loosley Row.   1 postmaster

Arthur Harvey was the 5^th sub-postmaster.  click Emily & Arthur Harvey. He had married in 1930, to Emily Floyd, daughter of George & Annie Floyd. Annie had inherited a General Stores in Loosley Row, originally started by Henry Janes in 1864. They had taken over the business when George died, and at that time renamed it 'A W Harvey’. It wasn’t until 1945, when Henry Allen retired that Arthur took on the Post Office, at their own store.   In 1952, 7 years later he retired from being suub post master.

The 3rd Post Office in this parish. Hillcroft, Loosley Hill, Loosley Row. 2 sub-postmasters