Edward VIII Post Box at Gidd Hill, Coulsdon

History

A turbulent period for the monarchy followed the death of George V in 1936. His son, King Edward VIII, reigned for only 326 days. Despite this, a new cypher was designed and began to appear on post boxes and vehicles. Edward’s cypher took a different form to those of his predecessors. It featured an ornate font but kept the letters distinct and separate, perhaps combining some elements of all the previous cyphers.

Edward’s short reign meant the number of boxes produced in his name was less than 200, so these are a rare find for cypher-spotters. 

Labs

I have a set of Adventure labs Post Box ciphers. This is my nearest Edward VIII postbox but I was unable to include it in the labs as it is too far away. 

How to claim the cache

To claim this cache you must visit the Gidd Hill post box and take a photo of the post box as evidence. The photo must show part of you or your gps device. Please either post the photo in your log or send it to me.

Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023

This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.