Great Ellingham Village Stores and Post Office. April 2020. The Wilkins family is one of a few families who can trace their ancestors for several generations in Great Ellingham. In fact, the Wilkins family has been in the village far longer than the present Post Office building, where some of the Wilkins family lived and…
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A Magpie makes the News!
Great Ellingham Post Office. Photograph taken c.1990 From the Lynn Advertiser of the 13th January, 1976: Storm Bird A TAME MAGPIE arrived at Great Ellingham Post Office during the recent storm and has stayed with the postmaster. He is looking after it until it is claimed. I believe the ‘postmaster’ at the time was Charles…
Village Postmasters and Postmistresses
From at least the time of the introduction of the ‘Penny Black’ in 1840, Great Ellingham has been served by a Post Office. This service to the community continues today with the Post Office & Stores in Long Street. But has this building always been the village’s Post Office? Great Ellingham Village Stores and Post…