2-1/2d., L27 10s.; 6d., L66 9s., and were slightly in
excess of the average. The general public demanded the new kind almost
without exception, but firms took old stamps to the extent of 10 per
cent. of the whole lot supplied.

The Staff of the Bristol Post Office sent an illuminated address to the
King for His Majesty's Coronation Day.

Mrs. Pattie E. Varnam-Coggan, a lady who at the time was Postmistress of
Chipping Sodbury composed the following hymn in connection with the
event.

God save our King!
Up to the sky let loyal voices ring,
Joy to the land this Festal Day shall bring.
Roar guns! and peal O bells!
As loud the anthem swells--
God save our King!

God save our Queen!
A nobler consort ne'er hath England seen!
Bless her pure life with love and peace serene.
Crown her with heavenly grace.
Strength for her royal place--
God save our Queen!

God save our land!
As suppliants now before Thy Throne we stand,
Craving for gifts from Thine all-powerful Hand.
Let none make us afraid,
Foes find us undismayed--
God save our land!

Great King of kings!
Ruler supreme o'er men and earthly things,
Eternal source from which all goodness springs!
Bless Thou the Royal Pair,
Grant them Thy joy to share,
Great King of kings!

God! thanks for peace!
Praised be Thou Who makest war to cease,
O'er all our Empire wide THY reign increase!
Let all men seek for good,
In one blest brotherhood--
God! thanks for peace!

The staff also made elaborate arrangements to take an active part in the
grand procession which had been organized at Bristol to celebrate the
Coronation, but, alas, the procession had to be postponed in consequence
of the King's sudden illness on the 24th June, and finally was abandoned
altogether. The Post Office section, which was to have been honoured
with first place in the procession, was designed to give the Bristol
public some idea of the working of this most useful branch of the public
service. The section was to have been arranged as follows:--Telegraph
Messengers' Drum and Fife Band. Company of Telegraph Messengers, with
Carbines. Telegraph Messengers' Cycle Corps. Company of Postmen. Mail
Carrier Tricycle. Country Mail Cart--present day. Town Mail Van--present
day. London to Bristol Royal Mail Coach of 100 years since, with
Coachman and Guard in Royal live