The Role of the Royal Mail Guard
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Martin Horler presents his talk in full livery, He explores the postal system from 1784 to the coming of the railway in 1840; the revolutionary introduction of Mail Coaches, which were provided by contractors, with regular changes of horses, keeping to a strict timetable, exempt from tolls and carrying an armed guard. Martin brings to the talk the weapons provided to guard the mail and demonstrates the calls blown by the guard on a 51 inch coach horn. The photo shows Martin Horler as guard with the Royal Mail coach at Ascot racecourse in 2016.Cost: £9
N.B. Access to the Beacon Room at the Cathedral Hotel is down a few steps.
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Beacon Room, Cathedral Hotel
62 Beacon St, , Lichfield, WS13 7AR
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The Role of the Royal Mail Guard
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