Gavin Williamson MP visited the Wombourne Delivery Office to thank local postmen and women for their hard work during Royal Mail’s busiest period and see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post.
This year Royal Mail has been celebrating its 500th anniversary, with this festive period marking half a millennium of delivering Christmas cards and parcels.
Gavin was shown around the offices and introduced to the postmen and women, who are pulling out all the stops to sort and deliver mail in the Wombourne area over the Christmas period.
The Festive Season is Royal Mail’s busiest period, as millions of people shop online for gifts and send Christmas cards and parcels.
As Royal Mail’s 500th anniversary draws to a close, this Christmas provides an opportunity to reflect on the centuries of hard work delivering to every single address in the UK.
Wendy Smith, Wombourne Delivery Office Manager, said: “It was a pleasure to show Gavin our Christmas operation and to hear his kind words of encouragement and support.”
“We are extremely proud of our postmen and women for all their hard work during the Festive Season and for continuing our proud history of delivering Christmas mail.”
During his visit Gavin said: “I really enjoyed my visit to the Wombourne Delivery Office today. At no other time is the hard work and dedication of postmen and women clearer than during the festive period.”
“I would like to thank them for the extraordinary lengths they go to ensure Christmas cards and presents are delivered to loved ones on time, and for all they do year-round.”
The last recommend posting dates for Christmas are:
Second Class – Tuesday 20 December 2016
First Class – Wednesday 21 December 2016
Special Delivery – Thursday 22 December 2016