Edward VIII postbox - Royal Cipher, Burpham, Guildford

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Edward VIII postbox - Royal Cipher, Burpham, Guildford

Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 10 Mar 2011

This is a close-up of King Edward VIII's Royal Cipher on the rare postbox at Kingpost Parade, Burpham. The elegant design of the cipher is in total contrast to the overly ornate ones used for his grandfather King Edward VII, and again by his brother and successor, King George VI. Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.258036
Longitude
-0.545811