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QUEEN UNVEILS FOLKESTONE POST BOX

Her Majesty Queen Victoria was guest of honour at the unvieling of a renovated Victorian pillar-box outside the Leas Lift building on Lower Sandgate Road in Folkestone today (22 February).

Queen Victoria played by Ivy Clarke 93 from Broadstairs, arrived by horse drawn carriage and was greeted by Folkestone Mayor Cllr. George Bunting before she unveiled the elegantly refurbished box with the letters VR highlighted once again in gold.

Local historian Robert Mouland joined forces with Royal Mail to restore and relocate the box to an area dear to Robert's heart.

Mr Mouland has spent much of his time and money saving an original Step Lift Carriage from the Dover Transport Museum and returning it to the Leas Lift. It is hoped it will be renovated as part of a National Lottery bid.