The Post Office

For more complete details of postal services in Finmere, see the Millennium History, 106-108.

The following are entries from trade directories.

1847POST

Letters through Bicester

1852GARD

Letters through Bicester

1854BILL

Letters through Buckingham

1863DUTT

Letters through Buckingham

1864POST

Letters through Buckingham which is nearest money order office.

1867MELV

Letters through Buckingham which is nearest money order office.

1877POST

Letters through Buckingham arrive at 9am. Dispatched at 5pm.

1887KELL

Letters through Buckingham arrive at 8am. Dispatched at 5pm.

1891KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, receiver. Letters through Buckingham arrive at 8am. Dispatched at 1.10pm and 5pm. Tingewick is nearest money order office and telegraph office.

1895KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatch 1.10pm and 5.20pm. Postal orders are issued here but not paid.

1899KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatched 1.10pm and 5.40pm.

1907KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 8am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. Telegraph office at railway station for delivery of telegrams only.

1907KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm. Telegraph office at railway station for delivery of telegrams only. Tingewick is nearest money order and telegraph office.

1911KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm.

1915KELL

Mrs Rachel Paxton, sub post-mistress. Arrive at 7.20am, 1pm, dispatched 1.05pm and 5.55pm.

1924KELL

Mathew (sic) William Barton, sub post-master.

1928KELL

Mathew William Barton, sub post-master.