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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
MANEA VILLAGE

POST BOX TOPPER

VE DAY 80th CELEBRATION / TRIBUTE

Thank you all for your responses regarding the post box topper in the High Street. We all
hope you enjoyed it.
It was an idea I had about a month ago. I called upon my friends Jennie and Sheila and
between us our Topper was born. The sleepless nights fretting about its construction have
all been worth it having seen all the likes and comments on the original post. A small
tribute and celebration of VE Day 80!.
Thank you to my lovely team, I couldn’t have done it without you, and my mum who took
the photos and dad for rummaging around in the shed for construction materials.

Steph Short

Comment from Emma (The Postie)
Really made me smile when emptying the box this afternoon. I’ll be seeing it daily. You
are very creative, such a great tribute, so thank you.

Comment from Patrick Webster
Fantastic, how many children are going to ask about the post box, learning and not
forgetting.
Comment from Ivan Fox
Lovely work, can we ever thank the men and women of the wartime generation enough,
never. Thank you Steph, Jennie and Sheila. Will there be another !!!!!!!!!!

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