{On a brass plaque attached to the box:}
This post box has been painted gold by Royal Mail to celebrate Sophie Hosking, Gold Medal winner, London 2012 Olympic Games, Rowing: Lightweight - Women's Double Sculls.
{Followed by Braille text saying the same.}
SW20, Worple Road
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Sophie Hoskins gold post box
See also 2012 Paralympics. The first event was held on 25 July in Cardiff but...
Sophie Hannah Marguerite Hosking and Katherine Sarah Copeland (b.1990) won th...
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Sophie Hoskins gold post box
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The old tree is presumably gradually being decomposed by beetles and the like. The new tree may be the one to the far right of our picture.
Google Street View history shows that this replica was erected sometime 2012-2014.
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