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Personmartin2410
16/9/2012 at 8:17am
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Does anybody know how Royal Mail decide where a gold postbox goes in honour of our olympic athletes?
I thought it went in the town where the athlete lives but Ive just been reading about the skyride in Bolton and it seems Jason Kenny's is outside the post office in Bolton, but Im sure he comes from Farnworth.
Another one is the Brownlee brothers who won/3rd in triathlon. Their's apparantly is in Horsforth (Leeds), but they live in Bramhope (Leeds). I was told it has something to do with where they were living when they were born. Seems like they just paint a box anywhere.
Still, I know where my local one is so its time for a photo-if this kidney stone keeps me upright for long enough.

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Personmillermicm
16/9/2012 at 8:27am
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I understood it was the nearest to the gold medallist's home but there have been a few mistakes publicised.


Personmartin2410
16/9/2012 at 8:34am
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I would understand if it was outside of the post office in that athletes town but Farnworth has its own post office as well as Bolton and theres a few miles between them.


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Personduffs54
16/9/2012 at 9:11am
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This one is in my sons village, explains it a bit!

gold post box

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PersonK9Wendy
16/9/2012 at 9:53am
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Typical of Royal Mail to get addresses wrong!

Wendy

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Personshelldean
16/9/2012 at 10:19am
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royal mail went by where the GB team page stated the person was born.

 

For example Joanne roswell born in St Heliers Carshalton. However the box painted in Carshalton in  her honour was put back to red and another gold one was painted in Cheam where she was was raised.

 

However David Weir appears to have two??? One in Wallington high street plus one on the Estate in Roundshaw!!!



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Personsimon23
16/9/2012 at 10:51am
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Brown lee brothers came from hours forth but now live in Bramhope and can't remember her name but the boxer did not live in Leeds town centre !!!


PersonBill Terry
16/9/2012 at 12:10pm
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Quote: Originally posted by martin2410 on 16/9/2012
I would understand if it was outside of the post office in that athletes town but Farnworth has its own post office as well as Bolton and theres a few miles between them.


Farnworth is in Bolton. Farnworth does have a post office but it is a sub, farnworth has the Bolton post code. So this is why it is outside of the bolton main post office, Be a nice thought though to paint the post box in Farnworth as well.



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Personthetootells
16/9/2012 at 12:38pm
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Bradley Wiggins lives in Eccleston, Chorley. His post box is opposite Chorley Town hall and looks very good.



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