Mr. Pike remembers that the Post Office at Temple Cloud was held by Mrs. Carter, and after her death John Spear had the office. Mr. Pike's active service in the Post Office terminated on Wednesday, the 14th September, 1903. His experience in the Post Office was unique, and no wonder that he felt proud on retiring, that during a service of nearly 46 years he had given full satisfaction to his superiors in the Post Office, and to have had the approbation of the Members of the House of Commons specially expressed to him by the Prime Minister, Mr. A.J. Balfour. There was no small stir at the public counter of the Bristol Post Office on the first day of January, 1902, the day of issue of the new 1/2d., 1d., 2-1/2d., and 6d. postage stamps, bearing the medallion portrait of King Edward the VIIth. People were very anxious to become possessed of specimens, and many of the stamps sold were evidently intended to adorn collector's books. The sales on the 1st January, 1902, were:--1/2d., £175; 1d., £500; 2-1/2d., £27 10s.; 6d., £66 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!