On today’s BYGONES feature, Margaret Mills related the tale of SAMUEL WYATT, a postman who’s round for 30 years encompassed Bardfield, Finchingfield, and at one time also Thaxted.

The size of his round meant that he had to cover up to 26 miles a day all on foot for up to 6 days a week.

When he retired at the age of 54 he was presented with a certificate but it is not known if he received a pension or any other kind of financial reward.

Listen again here to what Margaret told me: –

See you again next week,
Scott